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[Admin Panels](/categories/admin) 4. / 5. lwplugins/lw-zenadmin ActiveWordpress-plugin[Admin Panels](/categories/admin) lwplugins/lw-zenadmin ===================== Clean up your WordPress admin — collect notices and manage dashboard widgets. v1.2.3(1mo ago)227GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=8.1CI passing Since Feb 8Pushed 1mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/lwplugins/lw-zenadmin)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/lwplugins/lw-zenadmin)[ Fund](https://sinann.io/)[ RSS](/packages/lwplugins-lw-zenadmin/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (8)Versions (12)Used By (0) Lightweight ZenAdmin ==================== [](#lightweight-zenadmin) Clean up your WordPress admin — notices sidebar, dashboard widgets, admin menu, and admin bar manager. [![PHP](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7535257ca228724c93658bd52583d4e47a9bab02c356abf6e54c1d575f2151e6/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5048502d382e312532422d626c75652e737667)](https://php.net)[![WordPress](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f1989d6cd7139e0ba03c225b1eb47980a7ec6ba2a2b489beb9c01881be322852/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f576f726450726573732d362e302532422d626c75652e737667)](https://wordpress.org)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d0440b4b8a5e8a2b7516c8452fef4ca26102895b51c48b52baf82bbbd05879a3/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d47504c2d2d322e302d677265656e2e737667)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html) [![LW ZenAdmin Settings](.github/screenshot.png)](.github/screenshot.png) Before & After ------------------ [](#before--after) BeforeAfter[![Before — cluttered admin notices](.github/assets/before.webp)](.github/assets/before.webp)[![After — clean admin with sidebar panel](.github/assets/after.webp)](.github/assets/after.webp)Features -------- [](#features) ### Notice Collector [](#notice-collector) Collects all admin notices into a slide-in sidebar panel accessible from the admin bar. - **Admin bar button** — "Notices" label with a live badge count - **Sidebar panel** — slides in from the right with all collected notices - **Flash-free** — early CSS hides notices before JS loads - **Dynamic** — picks up notices generated during plugin updates/installs - **Multiple close methods** — Escape key, overlay click, or X button ### Dashboard Widget Manager [](#dashboard-widget-manager) Controls which widgets appear on the WordPress dashboard, grouped by source. - **Auto-discovery** — detects all registered dashboard widgets automatically - **Grouped display** — WordPress Core, WooCommerce, Third-party - **Sensible defaults** — Core + WooCommerce visible, Third-party hidden - **Checkbox UI** — simple table interface on the settings page ### Admin Menu Manager [](#admin-menu-manager) The WordPress admin sidebar is packed with menu items — most of which are rarely needed after the initial site setup. Media, Comments, Tools, and various plugin menus just add clutter and hurt usability, especially for non-technical users. The Admin Menu Manager lets you decide which menu items stay visible. - **Auto-discovery** — automatically detects all registered menus and submenus - **Grouped display** — WordPress Core, WooCommerce, LW Plugins, Third-party - **Protected menus** — Dashboard, Settings, Plugins, and LW Plugins can never be hidden, preventing lockouts - **Submenu-level control** — manage individual submenu items, not just top-level menus - **Disabled by default** — only activates when you enable it in the settings ### Admin Bar Manager [](#admin-bar-manager) Cache plugins (LiteSpeed, WP Rocket), SEO tools, and other plugins love adding items to the admin bar. The Admin Bar Manager lets you hide the ones you don't need. - **Auto-discovery** — detects all registered admin bar nodes automatically - **Grouped display** — WordPress Core, WooCommerce, Third-party - **Protected items** — My Account and Logout can never be hidden, preventing lockouts - **Works everywhere** — filters the admin bar on both admin pages and the frontend - **Disabled by default** — only activates when you enable it in the settings ### WP-CLI [](#wp-cli) Full CLI support for toggling features, managing widgets and menus. ``` # Feature management wp lw-zenadmin status wp lw-zenadmin enable notices_enabled wp lw-zenadmin disable widgets_enabled # Widget management wp lw-zenadmin widget list wp lw-zenadmin widget show dashboard_quick_press wp lw-zenadmin widget hide dashboard_primary wp lw-zenadmin widget show-all wp lw-zenadmin widget hide-all wp lw-zenadmin widget reset # Menu management wp lw-zenadmin menu list wp lw-zenadmin menu show tools.php wp lw-zenadmin menu hide edit-comments.php wp lw-zenadmin menu show-all wp lw-zenadmin menu hide-all wp lw-zenadmin menu reset ``` See [docs/CLI.md](docs/CLI.md) for the complete command reference. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require lwplugins/lw-zenadmin ``` Or download and upload to `/wp-content/plugins/`. Usage ----- [](#usage) 1. Go to **LW Plugins → ZenAdmin** 2. Toggle Notice Collector, Widget Manager, Menu Manager, and Admin Bar Manager on/off 3. Configure widget visibility in the **Widgets** tab 4. Configure menu visibility in the **Menus** tab 5. Configure admin bar visibility in the **Admin Bar** tab Settings -------- [](#settings) OptionDefaultDescription`notices_enabled``true`Enable/disable the notice collector`widgets_enabled``true`Enable/disable the widget manager`menu_enabled``false`Enable/disable the admin menu manager`adminbar_enabled``false`Enable/disable the admin bar managerWidget, menu, and admin bar visibility are stored separately and can be managed from the admin UI or CLI. Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) - [CLI Commands](docs/CLI.md) - [Hooks Reference](docs/HOOKS.md) Development ----------- [](#development) ``` # Install dependencies composer install # Run code sniffer composer phpcs # Fix coding standards composer phpcbf ``` Links ----- [](#links) - [GitHub](https://github.com/lwplugins/lw-zenadmin) - [LW Plugins](https://lwplugins.com) License ------- [](#license) GPL-2.0-or-later Sponsor ------- [](#sponsor) [ ![Sinann](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/08cb3e29f7e91a32ff084d73f5e4c33b6ac8f3508f20dfe040357e9a94c5952b/68747470733a2f2f73696e616e6e2e696f2f66617669636f6e2e737667)](https://sinann.io/)Supported by [Sinann](https://sinann.io/) ### Health Score 41 — FairBetter than 89% of packages Maintenance89 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity10 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity49 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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