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Admin Panel Link Only For Admins

<?php if (current_user_can("manage_options")) : ?>
       <a href="<?php echo bloginfo("siteurl") ?>/wp-admin/">Admin</a>
<?php endif; ?>

If a user is logged in and they are an Admin of the site (not just an subscriber or author), then display a link to get them to the WordPress Admin area. Otherwise, display nothing.

More specific than the regular log in / log out function, which will show for everyone:

<?php wp_loginout(); ?>

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  1. Metin

    really handy piece of code.
    thanks Chris.

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  2. Jim

    I think the following (within the loop) does the same thing and lets you go directly to the post or page you want to edit:

    <?php edit_post_link(‘Edit’, ”, ”); ?>

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    • MakeWeb.gr

      Really handy! So, why not combine both scripts and have “Login” and “Edit” for Admins only?

      For example, inside the loop:

      
// Begin WordPress loop
<?php
get_header();
if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
?>

// Admin only code
<?php if (current_user_can("manage_options")) : ?>
<a href="<?php echo bloginfo("siteurl") ?>/wp-admin/">Admin</a>
<?php  edit_post_link(‘Edit’, ”, ”);  ?>
<?php endif; ?>

// code here, get contents
...
...

// End WordPress loop
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
Sorry, no pages matched your criteria.
<?php endif; get_footer(); ?>
  3. Ahmad Awais

    Really a handy code but some more descriptions would have really made me appreciate you more

    Reply ↓

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