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A plain <strong>Log Out<\/strong> link is added in its place.<\/p>\n\n<p>Since version 1.1.0 the plugin can also get the whole admin bar out of your way on the front end of your site:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click the small arrow at the far right of the admin bar to remove the bar completely, including the space it reserves at the top of the page.<\/li>\n<li>While the bar is hidden, hover the top-right corner of the window and a small arrow button appears. Click it to bring the admin bar back.<\/li>\n<li>Your choice is remembered per browser, and applied before the page is painted, so there is no flash of the bar on the next page load.<\/li>\n<li>The <code>admin-bar<\/code> body class is removed while the bar is hidden, so theme styles that offset sticky headers for the admin bar no longer apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The hide\/show feature only affects the front end. The WordPress dashboard is left untouched.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p>Simply search for the plugin name via the <strong>Plugins -&gt; Add New<\/strong> dialog and click install, or download and extract the plugin, and copy the plugin folder into your wp-content\/plugins directory and activate.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"where%20is%20the%20arrow%20to%20hide%20the%20admin%20bar%3F\"><h3>Where is the arrow to hide the admin bar?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>On the front end of your site, at the far right end of the admin bar, next to the \"Howdy\" item.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20get%20the%20admin%20bar%20back%3F\"><h3>How do I get the admin bar back?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Move your mouse to the top-right corner of the browser window. A small round arrow button fades in. 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