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Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets

v2.1.0

by Ahmad Awais · updated 6 years ago

Removes the WordPress dashboard widgets that are extra and useless for some users i.e. plugins, wp blog news etc

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Rank
#22,565
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 43
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.9K
5,927 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 50+ · ETA unknown

Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets at a glance

Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets is a WordPress plugin by Ahmad Awais with 40+ active installs, the #22,565 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.1.0 came out on Mar 7, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.0. Among the 110 plugins tagged “remove”, it ranks #48. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

72 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateRemove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 43 · -4.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.42434445Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202643
Nov 8, 202643
Nov 7, 202643
Nov 5, 202643
Nov 4, 202643
Nov 3, 202643
Nov 2, 202642
Nov 1, 202643
Oct 31, 202644
Oct 30, 202644
Oct 29, 202644
Oct 28, 202644
Oct 27, 202645

Rank over time

#22,565 · down 379 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#22.2K#22.4K#22.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#22,565
Nov 8, 2026#22,565
Nov 7, 2026#22,567
Nov 6, 2026#22,531
Nov 5, 2026#22,581
Nov 4, 2026#22,582
Nov 3, 2026#22,557
Nov 2, 2026#22,585
Nov 1, 2026#22,538
Oct 31, 2026#22,254
Oct 30, 2026#22,249
Oct 29, 2026#22,082
Oct 28, 2026#22,163
Oct 27, 2026#22,186

Growth %

Average -0.35% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+2.38%
Nov 2, 2026-2.33%
Nov 1, 2026-2.27%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.22%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202640+
Nov 8, 202640+
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Nov 6, 202640+
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Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.1100%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
5.4.0
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 19, 2011
Last updated
Mar 7, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets

How many websites use Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets?

Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,565 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets been downloaded?

5,927 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets last updated?

Version 2.1.0 came out on Mar 7, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?

Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.0, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets have?

4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets?

The plugins most like Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets, by the tags they share, are Widget Disable (10K+), Arile Extra (10K+) and SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets
Estimated installs≈ 43
Reported installs40+
Rating4.7
Reviews3
Total downloads5.9K
AuthorAhmad Awais
First releasedAug 19, 2011
Version2.1.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 7, 2020

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