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Hide or Replace the WordPress Welcome Panel [ functions.php ]
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//Disable the dashboard welcome screen | |
//This will only hide the panel, not replace it with any other content. | |
add_filter("get_user_metadata", "my_own_welcome_panel", 1, 4); | |
function my_own_welcome_panel($null, $object_id, $meta_key, $single) { | |
if($meta_key === 'my_own_welcome_panel') { return 0; } | |
} |
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// You can replace the WP welcome panel with your own content using this snippet. | |
add_filter("get_user_metadata", "my_own_welcome_panel", 1, 4); | |
function my_own_welcome_panel($null, $object_id, $meta_key, $single) { | |
// Only work with the show_welcome_panel | |
if($meta_key !== 'show_welcome_panel') { return null; } | |
// If the user has already said they don't want to see the panel, don't show it! | |
$show_panel = get_user_meta( get_current_user_id(), 'my_own_welcome_panel', true ); | |
if(empty($show_panel)) { return 0; } | |
// Echo your HTML or content here, but make sure to have a link like the following: | |
?> | |
<a class="welcome-panel-close" href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( '?my_own_welcome=0' ) ); ?>"><?php _e('Dismiss this Message'); ?></a> | |
<?php | |
// Return 0 or else the original welcome panel will show as well. | |
return 0; | |
} | |
// Add the functionality to update the user's settings with whether or not they have closed the panel | |
add_action('admin_init', 'my_own_welcome_set_welcome_panel'); | |
function my_own_welcome_set_welcome_panel() { | |
if ( isset( $_GET['my_own_welcome'] ) ) { | |
update_user_meta( get_current_user_id(), 'my_own_welcome_panel', intval($_GET['my_own_welcome'])); | |
} | |
} |
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