How to Hide Instant Share/Publish Now Metabox For Non-Admins
Hiding the Instant sharing metabox for non-admins can be done with some simple custom CSS added to the functions.php file of your child theme. If you'd like to do this yourself, the code is displayed below, we have however gone ahead and packed it into a little plugin for you which you can download here:
DIY code:
function rop_hide_instant_sharing_metabox(){ if( !current_user_can('manage_options') ){ echo '<style> #rop_publish_now_metabox{ display: none; } </style>'; } } add_action('admin_head', 'rop_hide_instant_sharing_metabox');