Who should use Dashboard Commander?

Dashboard Commander is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators.

Is Dashboard Commander free?

Yes — Dashboard Commander is free to use.

What platforms does Dashboard Commander run on?

Dashboard Commander runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Dashboard Commander still maintained?

Unverified. Dashboard Commander 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 Commander?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Dashboard Widgets Control, ADWMAN: Advanced Dashboard Manager, and Wp Dashboard Widgets Disable.

Who makes Dashboard Commander?

Dashboard Commander is developed by Josh Hartman.

How long has Dashboard Commander been around?

Dashboard Commander first shipped in 2011.

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Dashboard Commander

Name: Dashboard Commander
Author: Josh Hartman

wordpress.orgOther productivity

Dashboard Commander is a WordPress plugin for managing built-in and dynamically registered dashboard widgets. Administrators can configure the minimum user capability required for each widget and hide widgets from selected users.

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Overview

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Dashboard Commander is an Other productivity project. It focuses on controlling which WordPress dashboard widgets users can see based on their capabilities. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site administrators. Dashboard Commander is free to use. Dashboard Commander is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Josh Hartman builds and maintains Dashboard Commander, and it first shipped in 2011. Key capabilities include widget visibility controls, capability-based access, and built-in widget management. The interface is available in English and Malagasy.

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

Widget visibility controls
Capability-based access
Built-in widget management
Dynamic widget support
Admin settings page

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Indexing history

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Indexed5 Sept · 05:24 UTC
Dashboard Commander verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Dashboard Commander

What does Dashboard Commander do?: Dashboard Commander focuses on controlling which WordPress dashboard widgets users can see based on their capabilities. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who should use Dashboard Commander?: Dashboard Commander is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators.
Is Dashboard Commander free?: Yes — Dashboard Commander is free to use.
What platforms does Dashboard Commander run on?: Dashboard Commander runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Dashboard Commander still maintained?: Unverified. Dashboard Commander 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 Commander?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Dashboard Widgets Control, ADWMAN: Advanced Dashboard Manager, and Wp Dashboard Widgets Disable.Dashboard Widgets Control ADWMAN: Advanced Dashboard Manager Wp Dashboard Widgets Disable
Who makes Dashboard Commander?: Dashboard Commander is developed by Josh Hartman.
How long has Dashboard Commander been around?: Dashboard Commander first shipped in 2011.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Malagasy
First seen: 5 Sept 2026
Built for: WordPress site administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Controlling which WordPress dashboard widgets users can see based on their capabilities.

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WordPress.org: dashboard-commander

Developer

Josh Hartman

Index record

Indexed: 5 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 5 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: dashboard-commander-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 5 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 5 Sept 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 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-commander

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