Nova Dashboard Cleanup
The Nova Dashboard Cleanup removes all those unwanted dashboard Widgets.
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Nova Dashboard Cleanup shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Nova Dashboard Cleanup stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| clean-up | >100 |
| cleanup | >100 |
| dashboard | >100 |
| Dashboard Clean Up | >100 |
| Dashboard Cleanup | >100 |
Version adoption
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Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Nova Dashboard Cleanup
From the official readme · v1.2Description
Welcome to the Nova Digital Media Dashboard Cleanup Plugin
This plugin removes the following widgets from your dashboard:
- Recent Comments
- Incoming Links
- Plugins
- Quick Press
- Recent Drafts
- Primary
- Secondary
- yoast
v1.1
- Stats
- woo commerce sales
- woo commerce recent reviews
- woo commerce recent orders
- woo commerce right now
Big Thanks to some of The Best local marketing experts In Essex Nova Digital Media
Installation
- Extract and Upload the Dashboard cleanup folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- And Enjoy the plugin
Frequently asked questions
What if i dont want the plugin to remove one of the dashboard widgets?
You can re-enable the dashboard widget by editing the PHP file for the plugin… Plugins > Editor > Dashboard Cleanup > nova-dashboard-cleanup.php You will find a section that looks like this # remove_meta_box( ‘############’, ‘dashboard’, ‘####’ ); # If you delete the one you want to re-enable and hit save it will re-enable that dashboard widget E.g. If i wanted to re-enable the “Quick Press” Dashboard Widget I will remove the following code… remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_quick_press’, ‘dashboard’, ‘core’ ); If you see it says “dashboard_quick_press” this is related to the widget name
Changelog
2.0 Plans *Obtain list of unwanted Dashboard Widgets that are commonly found *Add to Plugin
1.0
*Added The Core Dashboard Widgets
1.1
*Added more unwanted Dashboard Widgets
1.2
*fixed common bugs
For developers
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FAQ
Nova Dashboard Cleanup: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Nova Dashboard Cleanup free?
Yes. Nova Dashboard Cleanup is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Nova Dashboard Cleanup safe to use in 2026?
Nova Dashboard Cleanup shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Nova Dashboard Cleanup?
Nova Dashboard Cleanup is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,668 times since it launched in September 2013. It was downloaded 147 times in the last 30 days.
Does Nova Dashboard Cleanup work with WordPress 7.1?
Nova Dashboard Cleanup is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Nova Dashboard Cleanup last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on October 7, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Nova Dashboard Cleanup?
Nova Dashboard Cleanup is developed and maintained by Conor Lyons.
What are the best alternatives to Nova Dashboard Cleanup?
The most popular alternatives to Nova Dashboard Cleanup are Templ Optimizer (1K+ installs), Disable Global Style (600+ installs) and Bloat Buster (30+ installs).
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