Want a cleaner WordPress dashboard? The welcome panel is a helpful meta box on your admin dashboard, offering shortcuts for new users. As seasoned WordPress experts, we've streamlined countless sites—here's how to remove it permanently or temporarily.
The welcome panel displays quick links to key areas like Posts, Pages, and Comments. It's great for beginners but can clutter your screen as you gain experience, pushing vital widgets lower.
Follow our proven methods below for a more efficient admin interface.
There are simple ways to dismiss it temporarily:
1. Click the Dismiss button in the top-right corner of the panel.
2. Click Screen Options in the top-right, then uncheck Welcome.
These hide it until you re-enable via Screen Options. For permanent removal:
Add this code to your theme's functions.php file or a site-specific plugin (see our guide to adding code snippets):
remove_action( 'welcome_panel', 'wp_welcome_panel' );
This removes the action hook entirely. Refresh your dashboard, check Screen Options—no welcome panel option remains.
That's it! Your dashboard is now optimized. For more tips, explore our 19 tips for driving traffic to your new WordPress site.
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