the above example has the wrong comma type probably from copy and pasting. Here is the right type //Disable Default Dashboard Widgets function remove_dashboard_meta() { remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_incoming_links’, ‘dashboard’, ‘normal’); remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_plugins’, ‘dashboard’, ‘normal’); remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_primary’, ‘dashboard’, ‘normal’); remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_secondary’, ‘dashboard’, ‘normal’); remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_quick_press’, ‘dashboard’, ‘side’); remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_recent_drafts’, ‘dashboard’, ‘side’); remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_recent_comments’, ‘dashboard’, ‘normal’); remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_right_now’, ‘dashboard’, ‘normal’); remove_meta_box(‘dashboard_activity’, ‘dashboard’, ‘normal’); remove_meta_box(‘rg_forms_dashboard’, ‘dashboard’, ‘normal’); … Read more