Remove Dashboard Widget

// Remove Dashboard Widget / Kiri Vadivelu / 2026

add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', 'remove_dashboard_widget' );

function remove_dashboard_widget() {

    // Remove specific widgets by their ID and section

    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_right_now', 'dashboard', 'normal' ); // At a Glance

    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_activity', 'dashboard', 'normal' );  // Activity

    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_quick_press', 'dashboard', 'side' ); // Quick Draft

    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_primary', 'dashboard', 'side' );    // WordPress News

    // remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_site_health', 'dashboard', 'normal' ); // Site Health

    // Remove the Welcome Panel

    remove_action( 'welcome_panel', 'wp_welcome_panel' );

}