[Resolved] Removing buttons for certain user roles for the post editor

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[andrewR-7]

I would like to be able to remove these buttons for certain user roles.
There are a number of pointers to this but my wordpress/php abilities are not sufficient to be able to put them together to make all this happen!
These are the articles from the toolset support which explain how to do something like this:

https://toolset.com/forums/topic/additional-button-in-latest-version-of-cred/

/**
* Remove Toolset buttons on front-end editors
* which appear for role author+ when insert
* media option set on CRED forms
*
* The filters work globally, so you will need
* to add a test, e.g. for the page where the
* CRED form is added
*/
function remove_toolset_buttons(){
 
// $post not available with init hook
$postID = url_to_postid( $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] , '_wpg_def_keyword', true );
 
if ( 19 == $postID ) { // edit with your own condition
// remove the Fields and Views button
add_filter( 'toolset_editor_add_form_buttons', '__return_false' );
 
// remove the CRED button
add_filter( 'toolset_cred_button_before_print', '__return_false' );
 
// remove the Access button for certain roles
add_filter( 'toolset_editor_add_access_button', function(){
$roles = array( 'author' );
return $roles;
} );
}
}
add_action( 'init', 'remove_toolset_buttons' );

I want to remove all the buttons for a user role. I also want to remove the boostrap stuff and the conditional button. I also want to remove the content layout button for that user role.

[Noman]

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for contacting Toolset support. The example ticket & code you are refering to is about frontend Buttons in CRED form, whereas you need to hide these on backend and for specific role.

If you want to remove or hide Bootstrap buttons / Bootstrap-Components / Bootstrap toggle button (tinymce buttons) from WP Post Editors. There are two ways to do this:

1. If your site is not using Bootstrap, then you can disable it by going to WordPress dashboard >> Settings >> General >> Bootstrap loading >> This site is not using Bootstrap CSS — please see screenshot:
hidden link

2. If your site is using Bootstrap, then you can disable it by adding following code in the theme’s or child theme’s functions.php file to remove Bootstrap buttons from editor:

add_filter( 'mce_buttons_3', 'remove_bootstrap_buttons', 999 );
function remove_bootstrap_buttons($buttons) {
    return array();
}
  
add_filter( 'mce_buttons', 'remove_toggle_button', 999 );
function remove_toggle_button($buttons) {
    $remove = array( 'css_components_toolbar_toggle' );
    return array_diff( $buttons, $remove ); 
} 

I will check further and try to remove other buttons and for specific roles, then get back to you.
Thank you

[Noman]

I got the solution for it. Leave the above code and follow below steps to remove those buttons:

1. Please add this code in your theme’s or child theme’s functions.php file:

add_filter( 'mce_buttons_3', 'remove_bootstrap_buttons', 999 );
function remove_bootstrap_buttons($buttons) {
	if( current_user_can('editor') || current_user_can('contributor') ) { 
    	return array();
	}
	else {
		return $buttons;
	}
}
  
add_filter( 'mce_buttons', 'remove_toggle_button', 999 );
function remove_toggle_button($buttons) {
	if( current_user_can('editor') || current_user_can('contributor') ) { 
    	$remove = array( 'css_components_toolbar_toggle' );
    	return array_diff( $buttons, $remove ); 
	}
	else {
		return $buttons;
	}
}

function vm_wptypes_remove() {
	
	if( current_user_can('editor') || current_user_can('contributor') ) { 
        wp_enqueue_style( 'wp-types-special', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/wp-types-special.css' );

	} 
}
add_action( 'admin_init', 'vm_wptypes_remove' );

==> In above code, I have used 'editor' and 'contributor' level roles as example, you can replace those with your roles as needed. These are in the if conditional statement.

2. Download & extract this file >> and place this css file in the folder in your site:
wp-content/themes/et/ (inside your theme folder)
CSS file: hidden link

I hope it helps, Thank you

[andrewR-7]

Hi Noman,

Apologies for delay....I did not tick the email box!
Brilliant! I am nearly there....
Is there a way of removing the Content Layout Editor button?

[Noman]

Hello Andrew,

I have updated the CSS file, please delete the last one and use this updated file:
hidden link

Thank you

[andrewR-7]

Hi Noman,

That does not seem to have made any difference...the button is still there...

ANdrew

[Noman]

The CSS file works for me and hides the button. Please delete all sort of caches in your site plugin cache (is any), CDN / server cache (if any), browser cache too.

If above does not solve the issue, please provide temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP Login info) to your site (preferably staging site), so that I can look into your setup and check the issue.

Your next answer will be private which means only you and I have access to it.

=== Please backup your database and website ===

✙ I would additionally need your permission to de-activate and re-activate Plugins and the Theme, and to change configurations on the site. This is also a reason the backup is really important.

Thank you