WordPress Add Custom Dashboard Widgets and Hide Unnecessary Ones

WordPress Add Custom Dashboard Widgets and Hide Unnecessary Ones

<?php
// Add Custom Dashboard Widgets
// This example adds a 'welcome' message to the dashboard.
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add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'sw_custom_dashboard_widgets');
function sw_custom_dashboard_widgets() {
global $wp_meta_boxes;
$normal_dashboard = $wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core'];
$sw_widget_backup = array( 'sw_custom_dashboard_widgets' => $normal_dashboard['sw_custom_dashboard_widgets'] );
	unset( $normal_dashboard['sw_custom_dashboard_widgets'] );
	$sorted_dashboard = array_merge( $sw_widget_backup, $normal_dashboard );
	$wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core'] = $sorted_dashboard;
// Widget heading
wp_add_dashboard_widget('custom_help_widget', 'Welcome to your website!', 'custom_dashboard_help');
}
function custom_dashboard_help() {
// Add your custom widget content here.
echo '<p>Access your <a href="#" target="_blank">WordPress User Guide here</a>.</p>
<h4>More resources</h4>
<p><a href="developer.wordpress.org/reference" target="_blank">WordPress Code Reference</a></p>
<p><a href="http://codex.wordpress.org" target="_blank">WordPress Codex</a></p>
<p><a href="http://wordpress.tv" target="_blank">WordPress TV</a></p>'	
;}

 // Remove Unnecessary Dashboard Widgets
function remove_dashboard_meta() {
        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' );
?>