Make sure our widget is always on top

set-dashboard-meta-order.php

<?php

add_action( 'admin_init', 'set_dashboard_meta_order' );
/**
 * Make sure our widget is always on top
 *
 */
function set_dashboard_meta_order() {
	$user_id = get_current_user_id();
	$user_metabox_order = get_user_meta( $user_id, 'meta-box-order_dashboard' );
	$meta_value = array();

	$wpstore_meta_box = 'wpstore-dashboard-widget';

	foreach ( $user_metabox_order as $key => $value ) {
		foreach ( $value as $type => $order ) {
			if ( $type === 'normal' ) {
				$order = str_replace( $wpstore_meta_box . ',', '', $order );
				$order = $wpstore_meta_box . ',' . $order;
			}

			$meta_value[ $type ] = $order;
		}
	}

	update_user_meta( $user_id, 'meta-box-order_dashboard', $meta_value );
}