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Удалить виджет Yoast SEO

add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'remove_wpseo_dashboard_overview' );
function remove_wpseo_dashboard_overview() {
  // In some cases, you may need to replace 'side' with 'normal' or 'advanced'.
  remove_meta_box( 'wpseo-dashboard-overview', 'dashboard', 'side' );
}

Источник

Остальные виджеты

/*
	Disable Default Dashboard Widgets
	@ https://digwp.com/2014/02/disable-default-dashboard-widgets/
*/
function disable_default_dashboard_widgets() {
	global $wp_meta_boxes;
	// wp..
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_activity']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_right_now']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_recent_comments']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_incoming_links']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_plugins']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_primary']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_secondary']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_quick_press']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_recent_drafts']);
	// bbpress
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['bbp-dashboard-right-now']);
	// yoast seo
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['yoast_db_widget']);
	// gravity forms
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['rg_forms_dashboard']);
}
add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'disable_default_dashboard_widgets', 999);

ещё

add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', 'bt_remove_dashboard_widgets' );
/**
 *
 *  Remove WordPress Dashboard Widgets
 * 
 */
function bt_remove_dashboard_widgets() {
	remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_primary','dashboard','side' ); // WordPress.com Blog
	remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_plugins','dashboard','normal' ); // Plugins
	remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_right_now','dashboard', 'normal' ); // Right Now
	remove_action( 'welcome_panel','wp_welcome_panel' ); // Welcome Panel
	remove_action( 'try_gutenberg_panel', 'wp_try_gutenberg_panel'); // Try Gutenberg
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_quick_press','dashboard','side'); // Quick Press widget
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_recent_drafts','dashboard','side'); // Recent Drafts
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_secondary','dashboard','side'); // Other WordPress News
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_incoming_links','dashboard','normal'); //Incoming Links
	remove_meta_box('rg_forms_dashboard','dashboard','normal'); // Gravity Forms
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_recent_comments','dashboard','normal'); // Recent Comments
	remove_meta_box('icl_dashboard_widget','dashboard','normal'); // Multi Language Plugin
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_activity','dashboard', 'normal'); // Activity
}

Обновлённый код для Вордпресс 5.4

// Remove WordPress Dashboard Widgets
function wporg_remove_all_dashboard_metaboxes() {
	remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_primary','dashboard','side' ); // WordPress.com Blog (Новости и мероприятия WordPress)
	//remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_plugins','dashboard','normal' ); // Plugins
	remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_right_now','dashboard', 'normal' ); // Right Now (На виду)
	remove_action( 'welcome_panel','wp_welcome_panel' ); // Welcome Panel (Добро пожаловать в WordPress!)
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_quick_press','dashboard','side'); // Quick Press widget (Быстрый черновик)
	//remove_meta_box('dashboard_recent_drafts','dashboard','side'); // Recent Drafts
	//remove_meta_box('dashboard_secondary','dashboard','side'); // Other WordPress News
	//remove_meta_box('dashboard_incoming_links','dashboard','normal'); //Incoming Links
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_recent_comments','dashboard','normal'); // Recent Comments
	remove_meta_box('dashboard_activity','dashboard', 'normal'); // Activity (Активность)
	remove_meta_box( 'wpseo-dashboard-overview', 'dashboard', 'side' ); //Yoast SEO Dashboard Widget
	remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_site_health', 'dashboard', 'normal' ); // Site Health Status Состояние здоровья сайта)
}
add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', 'wporg_remove_all_dashboard_metaboxes' );

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