Cómo desactivar los editores de temas y plugins desde el panel de administrador de WordPress

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1. Jiří Vaněk

   Thanks for the tutorial. I used the wp-config.php file and it works great. Especially for customer sites, this option seems very good to me, so that they don’t modify the codes of the site and also in terms of security.

   In the end, I chose the wp-config file mainly so that this function could not be simply turned off from the administration, where it didn’t make any sense to me.

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   • WPBeginner Support

     Makes sense

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2. Bob Putnak

   This wont accomplish anything these days.
   1) Using the CODE SNIPPETS solution, if the hacker has access to the admin panel, they will simply go to the CODE SNIPPETS panel and DISABLE the snippet.

   2) Likewise, if you added it to the wp-config file, I cant see any reason why someone with access to the Admin panel could not simply INSTALL the CODE SNIPPETS plugin, activate it, then set a rule for:

   define( ‘DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT’, true );

   Seems to me that if the hacker has access to the admin panel, there is absolutely no solution to this problem.

   If you disagree, please explain why. My login seems 100% sound.

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   • WPBeginner Support

     If someone has admin level access to your site then they could look to add a plugin to bypass the issue. There are other user roles that have access to these sections of your site but not the ability to add plugins and this can help protect you from a non-admin who has this level of access from getting into your files.

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3. Robin Hood

   Thanks for sharing this post. Helpful and Informative.

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   • WPBeginner Support

     You’re welcome, glad our content could be helpful

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4. isabella

   Hello there! I have the opposite problem I need to add a CSS code in the editor BUT the editor disappeared.
   Do you have any suggestions?
   thanks a lot
   cheers

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5. Mike Sawyer

   Thank you for all the tips and helpful advice. This is the go to for me in case I get stuck. Thanks.

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6. Raj

   Unfortunately this isn’t working for me, I have updated the wp-config.php file but the editor option is still there in my wp dashboard, can you suggest me something?

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   • Dave

     Hi Raj,

     I had the same issue, but was able to fix it. Not sure if this is your same issue, but I realized that when copy/pasting from an internet post, sometimes the single/double quotation marks (‘ ‘) or (” “) may be a curly quote vs. a straight quote. Try deleting the single quotes, and retyping them.

     Hope this helps!

     -Dave

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7. William Marques

   Is it possible disable save option for all? I want show control panel for my clients, but I do not want that they save the changes.

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8. Bella

   A trillion thank you’s!!

   This tiny piece of code has rocked my world!

   How have I not come across you in the past??

   Keep smiling – Bella

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9. Jimit Shah

   hi
   I want to disable paste command ( through mouse and ctr+v)in my php file in theme editor. So that i can write code not copy any code from outside.I want to give access manual code writing . please help me

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10. Raja Dileep Kumar

    define(‘DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT’, true); this function will work on themes/functions.php if i paste the code in wordpress

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11. Pramod Kumar

    It works, Thanks.

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12. John McNamara

    Hi there just wondering if anyone found a way to get around this without access as we have paid $1800 for some to set up a Website that is just a theme with out any changes made to it and wants to be paid more to unlock the editor for us
    Please help!!

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    • WPBeginner Support

      If you have FTP access, or access to the hosting control panel, then you can easily edit the wp-config.php file and remove the code:

      define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true );

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      • Graham Peckham

        Hi, well I was hacked yesterday by someone who installed MonsterInsights plugin to my web site, BUT, the line of code you suggest was already installed on wp-config.
        So any suggestions for stopping these
        Cheers

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        • WPBeginner Support

          Hi Graham,

          If you suspect that your website may be hacked, then please see our guide on recovering a hacked WordPress site. You may also want to follow our complete WordPress security guide to protect your website in the future.

13. Prasath

    define( ‘DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT’, true );

    This one disable the editor for complete pages. I need to disable only for home page and for particular user(for Ex: Editor) . Coz I used page builder. My clients are not intrested to look over that..

    Can any one help me ….

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14. Mark Corder

    I can also confirm that this works when the line is added to a Site-Specific Plugin – which you’ll also find the recipe for here on WPBeginner…

    … so Thanks to you folks for all of it!

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15. Melissa

    Hey there! My cheeky developer has done this to me and I need access… is there a way to “undo” this clever trick without having FTP access?

    I am also a developer and able to edit the files without any issues, but my contracted developer wants to charge me to access the code… so I am hoping I can jump in somehow!

    Mel

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    • Al Klein

      Did you contract for ‘all deliverables’? If so, have him deliver the FTP password – it’s a deliverable. (It’s a contract, so it can be enforced by a court. You may not be able to sue for specific action, but you can sue for whatever it will cost to have another developer create a new site that’s exactly like the old one [which will probably bankrupt your existing developer – so it will make him prone to turn everything over to you].)

      If you didn’t have ‘all deliverables’ included in the contract, or don’t have a signed contract, consider it a cheap legal lesson. (Law school costs a lot more.)

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      • Bill

        Great tip.
        Is there a way to disable a specific editor (for example Elementor) for a specific post (page) type while still allowing access to the classic editor?
        I hope this can be done in the child functions file.

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16. Suresh Khanal

    while reading this post I was wondering why would anyone need to hide the editor link in the WordPress Admin because it is only the administrators who gain access to those links and if they do not get permission to do the things the required, what’s the use? anywhere realize that is good with it helpful when you are setting up blogs for you clients. Thanks for the good tips.

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17. Mark Corder

    This is an excellent tip – and it worked fine for me adding the line to the functions.php file in my twentytwelve-child-theme’s folder. I still see options for customizing the theme (header, background, etc.) – but the “editor” links are now gone. (I had to press CTRL-R to force a page reload to make them disappear.)

    I always try to remove everything from the backend that a client really shouldn’t be messing with, and those plugin & theme editors are just inviting disaster! It’s wonderful to be able to remove them with a single line of code…

    I really appreciate these tips that edit child-theme functions and files to accomplish something rather than just recommending another plugin – though I realize this departs a bit from the “beginner” stuff.

    And if you haven’t had this request a thousand times already, I’d love to see you folks open a “WPAdvanced” site for us hard-core folks!

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    • Editorial Staff

      Thanks for the feedback Mark. Yes, we have gotten the request for WPAdvanced in the past. For now our focus is to continue to improve WPBeginner (we’re still not there yet).

      -Syed

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18. Gray Ayer

    A problem encountered with this technique is that it also prevents anyone from upgrading the outdated plugins. Any ideas on that, besides disabling the addition to the wp-config file, upgrading, then restoring the hardened security?

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    • Editorial Staff

      That’s interesting. We have this code running on our site, and we can do 1-click upgrades.

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19. joanpique

    Hi, thanks for the tip, yes, it works on functions.php file.

    But this code turn me off my theme options page :(…, is there any other code that only hide editors or something to put in the options page for avoid hidding?

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    • Renan Santos

      All you have to do is open your wp-config.php file and paste the code!

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20. Devin Walker

    99% of my clients are non-technical

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