# Hide the WPForms Dashboard Widget

> Removes the WPForms entries widget from the WordPress dashboard for everyone, keeping the dashboard focused on what you use.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Admin only
- Category: [Forms](https://wpide.com/library/category/forms/)
- Tags: wpforms, dashboard, cleanup
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/wpforms-hide-dashboard-widget/

## Code

```php
add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', function () {
    remove_meta_box( 'wpforms_reports_widget_lite', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
    remove_meta_box( 'wpforms_reports_widget_pro', 'dashboard', 'normal' );
}, 999 );
```

## Notes

Entries remain available under WPForms > Entries.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Hide the WPForms 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/