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Where is the widget option in the WordPress dashboard?
Widgets can be found on Appearance » Widgets page in your WordPress admin area. You will see the widgets that you can add under the list of available widgets. On your right hand, you will find the designated areas on your WordPress site where you can place these widgets.
Why is my WordPress dashboard not working?
Clear cookies and cache to rule out the possibility of cookies and cache causing this problem. Update your web browser to the latest update or alternatively try loading the site in a different web browser or incognito mode. Upgrade plugins and themes on your site. Remove or delete recently added WordPress plugins.
How to add Dashboard widgets in WordPress plugin?
Doing so requires working knowledge of PHP and the WordPress Plugin API, but to plugin or theme authors familiar with hooking actions and filters, it only takes a few minutes and can be a great way to make your plugin even more useful. The main tool needed to add Dashboard Widgets is the wp_add_dashboard_widget () function.
How to add a widget to the network dashboard?
To run the function you will need to hook into the action wp_dashboard_setup via add_action (). For the Network Admin dashboard, use the hook wp_network_dashboard_setup. * Add a widget to the dashboard. * This function is hooked into the ‘wp_dashboard_setup’ action below. * Add a widget to the network dashboard.
What to do if WordPress dashboard is not working?
Try to deactivate it if it doesn’t work properly. Many times the outdated browsers can also raise an issue related to WordPress. So, whenever you encounter a problem in WordPress, update your browser.
How can I Turn Off the dashboard widget?
Each individual user can, by default, turn off any given widget using the Screen Options tab at the top, but if you have a lot of non-technical users it might be nicer for them to not see it at all. To remove dashboard widget, use the remove_meta_box () function. See the example codes below for the required parameters.