# Remove the Site Health Dashboard Widget

> Removes the Site Health Status widget from the Dashboard. The Site Health screen under Tools still works.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Admin only
- Category: [Dashboard](https://wpide.com/library/category/dashboard/)
- Tags: dashboard, site-health
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/remove-site-health-dashboard-widget/

## Code

```php
add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', function () {
    remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_site_health', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
}, 99 );
```

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Remove the Site Health Dashboard Widget" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/