Who is Dashboard Columns for?

Dashboard Columns is a consumer product built for wordPress power users and administrators.

Does Dashboard Columns have a free plan?

Yes — Dashboard Columns is free to use.

What platforms does Dashboard Columns run on?

Dashboard Columns runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Dashboard Columns still active?

Unverified. Dashboard Columns has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Dashboard Columns?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Simple Custom Admin Columns, Admin Shift, and Manage User Columns.

Who makes Dashboard Columns?

Dashboard Columns is developed by Polygon Themes.

When did Dashboard Columns launch?

Dashboard Columns first shipped in 2017.

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Dashboard Columns

Name: Dashboard Columns
Author: Polygon Themes

wordpress.orgWeb & no-code builders

Dashboard Columns is a WordPress plugin that brings back the ability to set the number of columns in the main admin dashboard via the Screen Options menu. It supports 1-4 columns on large screens, 1-2 on medium, and 1 on small screens while preserving responsive behavior.

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Overview

3 features

Dashboard Columns is a Web & no-code builders project. Restoring user control over the number of columns displayed in the WordPress admin dashboard after it was removed in WordPress 3.8. It is built as a consumer product for wordPress power users and administrators. Dashboard Columns is free to use. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Polygon Themes, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 3 catalogued features are Column Selection, Screen Options Integration, and Responsive Layout. The interface is available in German, English, and Vietnamese.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Column Selection
Screen Options Integration
Responsive Layout

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Aug · 15:46 UTC
Dashboard Columns verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Dashboard Columns

What is Dashboard Columns?: Restoring user control over the number of columns displayed in the WordPress admin dashboard after it was removed in WordPress 3.8. It is catalogued under Web & no-code builders on PulseGate.
Who is Dashboard Columns for?: Dashboard Columns is a consumer product built for wordPress power users and administrators.
Does Dashboard Columns have a free plan?: Yes — Dashboard Columns is free to use.
What platforms does Dashboard Columns run on?: Dashboard Columns runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Dashboard Columns still active?: Unverified. Dashboard Columns has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Dashboard Columns?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Simple Custom Admin Columns, Admin Shift, and Manage User Columns.Simple Custom Admin Columns Admin Shift Manage User Columns
Who makes Dashboard Columns?: Dashboard Columns is developed by Polygon Themes.
When did Dashboard Columns launch?: Dashboard Columns first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: German, English, Vietnamese
First seen: 2 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress power users and administrators
Model: B2C
Solves: Restoring user control over the number of columns displayed in the WordPress admin dashboard after it was removed in WordPress 3.8.

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WordPress.org: dashboard-columns

Developer

Polygon Themes

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 90.8
Indexed: 2 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 2 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: dashboard-columns-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-columns

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