Disable dashboard Widgets

Code:

<?php function remove_dashboard_widgets() { global $wp_meta_boxes; unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_plugins']); unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_recent_comments']); unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_incoming_links']); unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_right_now']); unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_primary']); unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_secondary']); unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_quick_press']); unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_recent_drafts']); } add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'remove_dashboard_widgets' ); ?>

Instructions:

This snippet disables dashboard widgets, like Right Now or Incoming Links. You can find all the dashboard widgets here: WordPress.org.

It’s also possible to add your own dashboard widgets.

Related links:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Dashboard_Widgets_API