Disable dashboard widgets, menu items and update notifications. Declutter your dashboard with Feng Shui magic. Less is more.
As of April 2026, Zen Dash is a WordPress zen plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: RSS for Yandex Zen.
Remove individual widgets from the WordPress Dashboard, hide Menu Items and disable Update Notifications. Many of my clients find the sheer volume of information in the WordPress Admin Area a bit intimidating. I wanted to create an easy to use, codeless, great looking solution to toggle such items on and off, to make it easier for casual users and newcomers alike.
This Plugin was inspired by Joseph Lowery when he kindly explained how to remove dashboard widgets. After getting into coding, I added several other options.
Special thanks to Kushagara Agarwal for the wonderful CSS.
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 6.1.10 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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