Hide content editor on specific pages. Useful for ACF.

01/30/2024
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<?php
/**
 * Hide Content Editors on Specific Pages
 *
 * This function hides the content editor on specific pages in the WordPress admin panel.
 * It checks the current page and removes the editor for pages with specific titles.
 *
 * Gist Keywords: wordpress, editor, acf, content
 * Author: Knol Aust
 * Version: 1.0.0
 */
add_action('admin_head', 'knolaust_hide_editor');

function knolaust_hide_editor() {
    global $pagenow;
    
    // Check if we are on the post edit page or the page post type
    if (($pagenow == 'post.php') || (get_post_type() == 'post')) {
        
        // Get the post ID from the query parameters
        $post_id = isset($_GET['post']) ? $_GET['post'] : (isset($_POST['post_ID']) ? $_POST['post_ID'] : null);
        
        // Check if post ID is set
        if (!isset($post_id)) {
            return;
        }
        
        // Get the title of the post
        $post_title = get_the_title($post_id);
        
        // Define specific titles for pages where you want to hide the editor
        $pages_to_hide_editor = array(
            'About', // Add more titles if needed
        );
        
        // Check if the current page's title is in the list of titles to hide the editor
        if (in_array($post_title, $pages_to_hide_editor)) {
            remove_post_type_support('page', 'editor');
        }
    }
}
?>