How to Disable WPForms Dashboard Widget

Introduction

Would you like to disable the dashboard widget in WPForms? If you would prefer to disable this widget, there are two different options to achieve this. This tutorial will show you both ways on how to disable the dashboard widget.

The WPForms dashboard widget is displayed, by default, in the WordPress admin area under Dashboard » Home.

WPForms Dashboard Widget

Disabling through Screen Options

In the Dashboard area, click on the Screen Options tab and unselect the checkbox labeled WPForms.

Disable dashboard widget through Screen Options

Disabling through PHP code snippet

Alternatively you can also hide the dashboard widget with a small PHP snippet. Just add this snippet to your site.

If you need any help in how to add snippets to your site, please review this tutorial.

/**
 * Hides WPForms dashboard widget in WordPress admin
 *
 * @link https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-disable-wpforms-dashboard-widget/
 */

add_filter( 'wpforms_admin_dashboardwidget', '__return_false' );

And that’s it! You’ve now successfully disabled the widget in WPForms. Would you like to also disable the email suggestion? Take a look at our helpful article on How to Disable the Email Suggestion on the Email Form Field.

Filter Reference: wpforms_admin_dashboardwidget