Best remove widgets plugins for WordPress
The most popular remove widgets plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Remove WordPress Overhead leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Disable Dashboard Widgets (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “Remove Widgets” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 remove widgets plugins
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Remove WordPress OverheadThe most installed remove widgets plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
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Disable Dashboard Widgets10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
All 2 plugins tagged “Remove Widgets”
Remove WordPress Overhead
Down in the last 7 days:26#5,478by omnisite2 years ago
Remove overhead from the HTML, speed up your website and disable widgets you don't use
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Disable Dashboard Widgets
Up in the last 7 days:297#29,109by uri2 years ago
Easily Remove All Widgets from Dashboard for all users except the Administrator.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day