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functions.php

<?php

// Remove unnecessary menu items from admin menu
function remove_menus () {
    if( is_admin() ) {
        global $menu;
        $restricted = array(
            // __('Posts'),
            // __('Comments')
        );
        end ($menu);
        while (prev($menu)){
            $value = explode(' ',$menu[key($menu)][0]);
            if(in_array($value[0] != NULL?$value[0]:"" , $restricted)){unset($menu[key($menu)]);}
        }
    }
}

add_action('admin_menu', 'remove_menus');





// Remove default dashboard widgets
function remove_dashboard_meta() {
    if( is_admin() ) {
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_incoming_links', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_plugins', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_primary', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_secondary', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_quick_press', 'dashboard', 'side' );
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_recent_drafts', 'dashboard', 'side' );
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_recent_comments', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_right_now', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
        remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_activity', 'dashboard', 'normal');//since 3.8
    }
}

add_action( 'admin_init', 'remove_dashboard_meta' );





// Replace admin footer text
function modify_footer_admin () {
    if( is_admin() ) {
        // echo 'Place footer text here.';
    }
}

add_filter('admin_footer_text', 'modify_footer_admin');





// Give editors access to Gravity Forms
function add_grav_forms(){
    $role = get_role('editor');
    $role->add_cap('gform_full_access');
}

add_action('admin_init', 'add_grav_forms');