Remove WordPress dashboard widgets

functions.php

<?php
 
//* Remove WordPress dashboard widgets
 
function afn_remove_dashboard_widgets() {
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_quick_press', 'dashboard', 'side' );
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_recent_drafts', 'dashboard', 'side' );
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_primary', 'dashboard', 'side' );
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_secondary', 'dashboard', 'side' );
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_browser_nag', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_right_now', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_recent_comments', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_incoming_links', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_plugins', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
} 
 
add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'afn_remove_dashboard_widgets' );