Hi there - apologies if this is an easy fix - but I think I am getting lost in the settings.
I have hidden my forum/categories from guests. However, the statistics bar is still visible.
The only way I can hide it is to hide it from all usergroups. But I would just like it to be hidden from guests only.
Is there a way to do this at all?
Many thanks in advance. 🙂
Hi web-be,
Great question! You're actually on the right track, and there is a way to hide the statistics section specifically from guests while keeping it visible to other user groups. The solution involves using the usergroup permissions, which is exactly what you were looking for.
Here's the step-by-step process to hide the statistics from guests only:
- Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to wpForo > Usergroup admin
- Find and click on the "Guests" usergroup to edit it
- Look for the permission labeled "Can view statistic" (or similar wording depending on your version)
- Uncheck this box for the Guests usergroup
- Save your changes
The key here is that you're only disabling this permission for the Guests usergroup specifically, not for all usergroups. This means that any logged-in members—regardless of their usergroup—will still be able to see the statistics bar, while guests will not. Make sure you've applied this setting only to the Guests usergroup and haven't accidentally modified other groups like Members, Subscribers, or Customers.
If you've already hidden the forums/categories from guests through other settings, this statistics permission adjustment should work perfectly alongside those restrictions. Let me know if you run into any issues or if the statistics are still showing up for guests after making these changes!