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title: "How to Disable the WordPress Dashboard Widgets?"
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date: 2025-05-26
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description: "Do you want to clean up the WordPress admin dashboard by removing unnecessary widgets? By default, WordPress adds several widgets to the backend dashboard. While these can be useful, they’re..."
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# How to Disable the WordPress Dashboard Widgets?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Extension allows users to disable dashboard widgets for all users at once.
- Users can hide six specific dashboard widgets, including Dashboard Activity and Quick Draft, using Nexter Extension.
- Screen Options only hides dashboard widgets for individual users, requiring manual action for each account.

Do you want to clean up the WordPress admin dashboard by removing unnecessary widgets? By default, WordPress adds several widgets to the backend dashboard. While these can be useful, they’re not always relevant for every user. So, disabling them can create a cleaner and more focused admin area.

With the Nexter Extension (Free) plugin, you can easily disable the dashboard widgets in your WordPress site.

[LIVE EXTENSION LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-extensions/disable-admin-settings-in-wordpress/)

 

## Hide Dashboard Widgets with Screen Options 

WordPress does give an option to hide the dashboard widgets from the **Screen Options** panel. You can simply uncheck the widgets you want to hide.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/screen-options-widgets.png)

While this is an easy option but it doesn’t hide the widgets for all users; every user has to manually do this in their account.

## How to Disable Dashboard Widgets with the Nexter Extension?

You can disable the dashboard widgets for all users at once with Nexter Extension. 

To do that from the WordPress Dashboard, go to **Nexter **>** Extensions** > **Admin Interface**.

Then go to the **Disable Admin Settings **section, enable the toggle, and click on the gear icon (⚙).

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/enable-disable-admin-settings-new.png)

It will open the Disable Admin Settings popup. 

Here you’ll find six dashboard widget-related options.

**Dashboard Activity** - This will hide the Activity widget.

**At a Glance** - This will hide the At a Glance widget.

**Quick Draft** - This will hide the Quick Draft widget.

**Site Health Status** - This will hide the Site Health Status widget.

**WooCommerce Setup** - This will hide the WooCommerce Setup widget (if you have WooCommerce installed).

**WordPress Events and News** - This will hide the WordPress Events and News widget.

Enable the toggles for the widgets you want to disable, then click on the **Save** button.

Now, those dashboard widgets will be disabled for all users.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What if I can't find the Screen Options panel to hide dashboard widgets?**
A: If the Screen Options panel isn't visible, it may be due to user permissions or a theme conflict. Ensure you are logged in as an administrator, as only admins can access this feature. If the issue persists, consider checking for conflicts with other plugins or themes that might be overriding the default WordPress settings.

**Q: What are the best practices for managing dashboard widgets in WordPress?**
A: To maintain a clean and efficient admin dashboard, it's best to disable widgets that are not relevant to your workflow. Use the Nexter Extension to hide unnecessary widgets for all users, ensuring a focused environment. Regularly review which widgets are active to adapt to changing needs or team roles.

**Q: Does the Nexter Extension work with other plugins?**
A: The Nexter Extension is designed to work within the WordPress ecosystem, specifically enhancing the Gutenberg experience. While it primarily focuses on disabling dashboard widgets, it's important to test compatibility with other plugins, especially those that modify the admin interface, to avoid conflicts.

**Q: How do I hide the WooCommerce Setup widget if I don't use WooCommerce?**
A: To hide the WooCommerce Setup widget, simply enable the toggle for it in the Disable Admin Settings section of the Nexter Extension. This helps streamline your dashboard by removing unnecessary elements, especially if WooCommerce is not part of your site's functionality.