Best dashboard widgets plugins for WordPress
The most popular dashboard widgets plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Widget Disable leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of WP Dashboard Cleaner (50+) and Quiet Admin (30+). All 10 plugins tagged “dashboard widgets” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 dashboard widgets plugins
- 1.
Widget DisableThe most installed dashboard widgets plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 24 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
WP Dashboard Cleaner50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 3.
Quiet Admin30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.
Zen Dash20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 5.
Important Dates Dashboard Widget10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 6.
Better Press Newsfeed10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 7.
Wp Dashboard Widgets Disable10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 8.
Dashboard Scratch PadFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 9.
YAT DashNotesFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
Dashboard Feeds Dashboard WidgetFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 10 plugins tagged “dashboard widgets”
Widget Disable
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,460by required1 month ago
Disable sidebar and dashboard widgets with an easy to use interface.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(24)
- Downloads
- 38/day
WP Dashboard Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:10#21,299by gr8nilay2 years ago
The Admin can remove unwanted widgets from your WordPress Dashboard
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quiet Admin
Up in the last 7 days:299#23,617by Element Media LLC7 months ago
Hide admin notices, disable comments, remove dashboard widgets, customize the login page, and clean the admin bar — all from one plugin.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Zen Dash
Down in the last 7 days:191#28,446by Jay Versluis4 years ago
Disable dashboard widgets, menu items and update notifications. Declutter your dashboard with Feng Shui magic. Less is more.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Important Dates Dashboard Widget
Up in the last 7 days:8,030#39,128by virtualmarketadvantage4 years ago
Display important dates in a widget on the Wordpress dashboard.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Better Press Newsfeed
Down in the last 7 days:7,185#42,516by Andrew Norcross12 years ago
A plugin to provide a dashboard widget for WP Tavern and Post Status.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wp Dashboard Widgets Disable
Down in the last 7 days:2,097#42,707by P Roy6 years ago
This plugin will help to hide dashboard widgets with the easy to use interface, just select the widgets you'd like to hide and click save.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dashboard Scratch Pad
Up in the last 7 days:13,313#57,421by Andrew Mead2 years ago
A plugin that adds a scratch pad to your dashboard
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
YAT DashNotes
Up in the last 7 days:7,121#64,314by Dhruv Suthar2 months ago
Leave custom instructions, contact info, or help guides for your clients directly on the WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dashboard Feeds Dashboard Widget
Down in the last 7 days:4,272#69,265by virtualmarketadvantage4 years ago
Display RSS feeds from your favorite publications in a widget on the Wordpress dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day