How to Remove Unnecessary Customer Account Links in Magento

Having the default behavior, Magento provides and displays a long list of links on the customer account page. Sometimes we need to customize this default link inclusion, as not all links are needed. Often, it’s needed to remove unnecessary customer account links, for example, My Product Reviews or Billing Agreements.

Below is a pile of default links on the customer account screen:

Account Dashboard
Account Information
Address Book
My Downloadable Products
My Orders
Newsletter Subscriptions
Stored Payment Methods
My Product Reviews
Billing Agreements
My Wish List

In many Magento stores, showing all these default options can make the customer dashboard look cluttered and confusing. By refining or removing unnecessary links, you can simplify the user experience, improve navigation, and keep your account page aligned with your brand’s needs.

To remove unnecessary customer account links, we from Aureate Labs suggest some quick steps to get rid of unnecessary links:

Step 1: Create a custom extension or theme and override the customer layout file
Step 2: Use a tag to remove any extra links from my account
Step 3: Clearthe cache and check the My Account page

Step 1: Create a custom extension or theme and override the customer layout file

Create an extension and override the layout XML file
app/design/frontend/[Namespace]/[Theme]/Magento_Customer/layout/customer_account.xml

Step 2: Use a tag to remove any extra link from my account

Just need to use a tag to remove extra links from my account.

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<page xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd">
<body>
   <!-- Remove unwanted account navigation links -->
   <!-- Put this file in: app/design/frontend/[Namespace]/[Theme]/Magento_Customer/layout/customer_account.xml -->
   <!-- Store credit -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-customer-balance-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Downloadable product link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-downloadable-products-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Subscription link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-newsletter-subscriptions-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Billing agreement link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-billing-agreements-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Product review link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-product-reviews-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- My credit card link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-my-credit-cards-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Account link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-account-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Account edit link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-account-edit-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Address link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-address-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Orders link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-orders-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Wish list link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-wish-list-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Gift card link -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-gift-card-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Order by SKU -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-checkout-sku-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Gift registry -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-giftregistry-link" remove="true"/>
   <!-- Reward points -->
   <referenceBlock name="customer-account-navigation-reward-link" remove="true"/>
</body>
</page>

Step 3: Clear cache and check the My Account page

The link which we have removed using tag remove=”true” will no longer be displayed on your “my account page”.

This is all to remove unwanted links from customer account navigation. If you face any issues while following the steps, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Simply leave a comment below, and our team will respond promptly.

Moreover, if you require professional assistance, our experts actively provide end-to-end Magento store development support to ensure your project runs smoothly and delivers lasting results. We’ll be glad to entertain your queries.

Cheers!

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Comments (4)

Marina April 23, 2019

Hello, thank you for your post, but how to do it only for one of my website and not for all ?
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Joey Gomes June 08, 2019

Hi,

Thnx for this article., it helped me a lot. However, I see you are missing the closing tag at the end of the file. This gave me an error in Magento. After adding this closing tag, the error went away. So perhaps you can add this to your article.

Kind regards,

Joey Gomes
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Janki Magento July 31, 2019

Thanks for sharing information.
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Leo October 13, 2022

Hello,
just wanted to knoe if this still works with the last version of magento 2.4.5?

Best regards,
Leo
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