in the functions file

//JMC allow subscriber to see private posts => http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11407181/wordpress-private-posts

$subrole = get_role( ‘subscriber’ );

// For private pages

$subrole->add_cap( ‘read_private_pages’ );

/// For private posts

$subrole->add_cap( ‘read_private_posts’ );

// JMC show admin bar only for admins and editors => https://digwp.com/2011/04/admin-bar-tricks/#disable-for-non-admins

if (!current_user_can(‘edit_posts’)) {

  add_filter(‘show_admin_bar’, ‘__return_false’);

}

//JMC removes the “private” prefix => http://www.trickspanda.com/2014/03/remove-privateprotected-wordpress-post-titles/

function title_format($content) {

return ‘%s’;

}

add_filter(‘private_title_format’, ‘title_format’);

add_filter(‘protected_title_format’, ‘title_format’);