Restrict access to WordPress Site Health notices

Restrict_access_to_WP_Site_Health.php

add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'restrict_site_health_dashboard_widget' );
/**
 *  Restrict access to Site Health Dashboard Widget
 *
 */
function restrict_site_health_dashboard_widget() {

    // permitted users
    $permitted_users = []; // Array of permitted user ids

    $user = wp_get_current_user();
    if ( ! in_array ($user->ID, $permitted_users)) {
        remove_meta_box('dashboard_site_health', 'dashboard', 'normal');
    }
}

add_action( 'admin_menu', 'restrict_site_health_menu' );
/**
 * Restrict access to Site Health Sub Menu Item
 */
function restrict_site_health_menu(){

    // permitted users
    $permitted_users = []; // Array of permitted user ids

    $user = wp_get_current_user();
    if ( ! in_array ( $user->ID, $permitted_users)) {
        remove_submenu_page('tools.php', 'site-health.php');
    }
}

WordPress site health can be really useful for developers, admins and sysadmins but can also create distress and headaches for ordinary users, particularly in cases where a minor point release version of PHP behind the current release triggers a critical "out of date" warning.

This snippet allows you to restrict the Site Health display to specific users.