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Removing an Item From the Main CMS Menu

3 July 2009 | Aram Balakjian | CMS, Security

If you want to remove an item from the CMSTopMenu without making it inaccessible you can add this line to your _config.php file:

CMSMenu::remove_menu_item('SecurityAdmin');

This example will remove the Security link.

Note. You would still be able to access the Securtiy section by going to admin/security, it just won't show in the menu.

Aram Balakjian

Aram is a web developer running London based agency Aab Web. He has a strong passion for developing attractive, usable sites around the SilverStripe CMS.

Visit Aram's website: www.aabweb.co.uk

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Don St. Troy
06/02/2011 1:03pm (2 years ago)

To rename a menu on the top of the admin, I first removed it, and then added a menu item.
Line 1- CMSMenu::remove_menu_item('AssetAdmin');
Line 2 - CMSMenu::add_menu_item('AssetAdmin','Assets','admin/assets/');
Don St. Troy
06/02/2011 1:07pm (2 years ago)

It would be useful to rename security, when delivering the site to a content editor. Security would then become 'Users'.
Toby Champion
15/03/2011 1:11am (2 years ago)

To remove the Comments menu item:
CMSMenu::remove_menu_item('CommentAdmin');
HoaLe
22/03/2012 2:22am (1 year ago)

Hello, I'm a Silverstripe newbie. Could you please tell me whether it is possible to remove the controller as well (stop Admin from accessing the Securtiy section by going to admin/security)?