Removing Meta data from side-bar

  • When I first started with WP, I left the Meta data in the sidebar. But now I think I’d like to remove it (or at least remove the Log-in option) and I played around with sidebar.php but I don’t know enough about coding and ended up removing my entire sidebar. Fortunately I’d kept a copy of the php file prior to editing and restored it.

    But I’m wondering now, how to remove the Log-In/Admin options since I can access via other bookmarks and I feel a bit vulnerable having that exposed.

    Thanks if you can give me a tip. I imagine it’s not that hard to do, I just don’t have the specific knowledge.

    MDBlogs

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  • Hi MDBlogs!

    I think the only way we can help is if you post the code of your sidebar.php here, do it using the “code” button above the “Message” area, os it reads better.

    Regards, hope we’ll help you with that soon ??

    Thread Starter MDBlogs

    (@mdblogs)

    You’re the best. code is attached as you requested. Merci buckets.

    <div id="sidebar" class="sidebar">
	<ul>
		<?php 	/* Widgetized sidebar, if you have the plugin installed. */
		if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar') ) : ?>
		<li>
			<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/searchform.php'); ?>
		</li>

		<!-- Author information is disabled per default. Uncomment and fill in your details if you want to use it.
		<li><h2>Author</h2>
		<p>A little something about you, the author. Nothing lengthy, just an overview.</p>
		</li>
		-->

		<?php if ( is_404() || is_category() || is_day() || is_month() ||
					is_year() || is_search() || is_paged() ) {
		?> <li>

		<?php /* If this is a 404 page */ if (is_404()) { ?>
		<?php /* If this is a category archive */ } elseif (is_category()) { ?>
		<p><?php printf(__('You are currently browsing the archives for the %s category.', 'elegant-grunge'), single_cat_title('', false)) ?></p>

		<?php /* If this is a yearly archive */ } elseif (is_day()) { ?>
		<p><?php printf(__('You are currently browsing the %1$s blog archives for the day %2$s', 'elegant-grunge'),
			'<a href="'.get_bloginfo('url').'/">'.get_bloginfo('name').'</a>',
		    get_the_time(__('l, F jS, Y', 'elegant-grunge'))) ?></p>

		<?php /* If this is a monthly archive */ } elseif (is_month()) { ?>
		<p><?php printf(__('You are currently browsing the %1$s blog archives for %2$s', 'elegant-grunge'),
				'<a href="'.get_bloginfo('url').'/">'.get_bloginfo('name').'</a>',
			    get_the_time(__('F, Y', 'elegant-grunge'))) ?>.</p>

		<?php /* If this is a yearly archive */ } elseif (is_year()) { ?>
		<p><?php printf(__('You are currently browsing the %1$s blog archives for the year %2$s', 'elegant-grunge'),
				'<a href="'.get_bloginfo('url').'/">'.get_bloginfo('name').'</a>',
			    get_the_time(__('Y', 'elegant-grunge'))) ?></p>

		<?php /* If this is a monthly archive */ } elseif (is_search()) { ?>
		<p><?php printf(__('You have searched the %1$s blog archives for <strong>%2$s</strong>. If you are unable to find anything in these search results, you can try one of these links.', 'elegant-grunge'),
			'<a href="'.get_bloginfo('url').'/">'.get_bloginfo('name').'</a>', get_search_query()) ?></p>

		<?php /* If this is a monthly archive */ } elseif (isset($_GET['paged']) && !empty($_GET['paged'])) { ?>
		<p>	<?php printf(__('You are currently browsing the %s blog archives', 'elegant-grunge'),
					'<a href="'.get_bloginfo('url').'/">'.get_bloginfo('name').'</a>') ?></p>

		<?php } ?>

		</li> <?php }?>

		<?php wp_list_pages('title_li=<h2>'.__('Pages', 'elegant-grunge').'</h2>' ); ?>

		<li><h2><?php _e('Archives', 'elegant-grunge') ?></h2>
			<ul>
			<?php wp_get_archives('type=monthly'); ?>
			</ul>
		</li>

		<?php wp_list_categories('show_count=1&title_li=<h2>'.__('Categories', 'elegant-grunge').'</h2>'); ?>

		<?php /* If this is the frontpage */ if ( is_home() || is_page() ) { ?>
			<?php wp_list_bookmarks(); ?>

			<li><h2><?php _e('Meta', 'elegant-grunge') ?></h2>
			<ul>
				<?php wp_register(); ?>
				<li><?php wp_loginout(); ?></li>

				<?php wp_meta(); ?>
			</ul>
			</li>
		<?php } ?>

		<?php endif; ?>
	</ul>
</div>
<?php if ( defined('EG_BODY_CLASS') && EG_BODY_CLASS == 'double-right-sidebar' ) : ?>
<div id="sidebar2" class="sidebar">
	<ul>
		<?php if ( function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') ) dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar 2'); ?>
	</ul>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>

    Just remove this code from your sidebar.php to remove meta and login/log out options from sidebar

    <li><h2><?php _e('Meta', 'elegant-grunge') ?></h2>
			<ul>
				<?php wp_register(); ?>
				<li><?php wp_loginout(); ?></li>

				<?php wp_meta(); ?>
			</ul>
			</li>

    Thread Starter MDBlogs

    (@mdblogs)

    Thanks Kapil, I’m grateful. Except it didn’t seem to remove the Log-in option from my Meta category. I removed exactly the items you suggested. Another suggestion?

    Can you please link of page where you are getting this?

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