Dashboard Columns
by Polygon Themes 5 (2 reviews)

Dashboard Columns

Easily change the number of dashboard columns from Screen Options.

Dashboard Columns ranks #5,876 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #796 of 8,543 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated May 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 10 May, 2026
Refreshed 14 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#796 of 8,543 in Customization Top 10% by installs
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Active Installs
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11.5K
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Review 5 out of 5
5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

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Reviews & Ratings

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Overall 100%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Dashboard Columns. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want manual control over their admin dashboard layout. It restores the ability to choose the number of dashboard columns, a feature removed in WordPress 3.8 in favor of a responsive layout.

  • Change dashboard columns from Screen Options
  • 1, 2, 3, or 4 columns on large screens
  • 1 or 2 columns on medium screens
  • 1 column on small screens
  • No options page needed

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dashboard Columns

Dashboard Columns has 1,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Dashboard Columns holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 2 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Dashboard Columns is developed by Polygon Themes and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Dashboard Columns requires WordPress 5.8 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.9 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
Dashboard Columns has been downloaded 11,454+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Dashboard Columns is trunk. It was last updated on May 10, 2026.
Yes. Dashboard Columns is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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