Hide the PMPro “Require Membership” Meta Box on Add/Edit Post

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Sometimes you may have authors on your blog, who you want to be able to post, but don’t want to be able to control the “Require Membership” meta box on the edit post screen. Here is some code to add to your activetheme’s functions.php or a custom plugin.

Adding the recipe to your website

You can add this recipe to your site by creating a custom plugin or using the Code Snippets plugin available for free in the WordPress repository. Read this companion article for step-by-step directions on either method.

Author: Jason Coleman

Jason Coleman is the co-founder and CEO of Paid Memberships Pro, the most complete membership platform for WordPress. With a passion for pushing WordPress to its limits, Jason is the author of Building Web Apps With WordPress, published by O'Reilly Media.

Jason's entrepreneurial spirit is driven by uncertainty, risk, and the thrill of new opportunities. With over two decades of experience in development, management, and marketing, he is committed to Paid Memberships Pro: the only open source platform focused on helping creators get paid so they can find freedom in their life and fulfill their goals.

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