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Dashboard Columns

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Dashboard Columns Choose how many columns the dashboard home uses for widgets.

What it does

Section titled “What it does”

Choose how many columns the dashboard home uses for widgets.

  • Simple on/off toggle - no settings panel.

When to use it

Section titled “When to use it”

Enable it if:

  • You specifically need: Choose how many columns the dashboard home uses for widgets.
  • You want this Admin feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

When not to use it

Section titled “When not to use it”

How to enable it

Section titled “How to enable it”
  1. Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
  2. Open Admin or search for “Dashboard Columns”.
  3. Toggle Dashboard Columns on.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

How to test it

Section titled “How to test it”
  • Confirm Dashboard Columns is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> Admin.
  • Use the feature this module controls (the admin UI, front-end behavior, upload, login flow, etc.).
  • ✅ Pass: you see the module-specific behavior described above.
  • ❌ Fail: re-check this module’s settings, then look for another plugin doing the same job.

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”
  • No change after enabling. Confirm the toggle is on, hard-refresh, and review this module’s settings.
  • Conflicts. Temporarily disable other plugins that implement the same feature.
  • Unexpected side effect. Toggle Dashboard Columns off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.

Manage with WP-CLI

Section titled “Manage with WP-CLI”

Prefer the command line? You can turn this module on or off with WP-CLI instead of the dashboard:

Terminal window
# Turn the module on
wp powersuite module enable dashboard-columns


# Turn the module off
wp powersuite module disable dashboard-columns


# Check whether it is on, its category, and where its settings live
wp powersuite module get dashboard-columns

Managing more than one site? Add --url=https://example.com to point a command at one site. If this is a Pro module, install WP PowerSuite Pro and activate your license first. New to WP-CLI? See the full command guide.

FAQ

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What does Dashboard Columns do?

Choose how many columns the dashboard home uses for widgets.

Is Dashboard Columns free?

Yes. Enable it under WP PowerSuite -> Modules.

Does Dashboard Columns need configuration?

No. It is a simple on/off toggle.

How do I turn Dashboard Columns off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find Dashboard Columns, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/dashboard-columns/module.php. Boot: critical · context: admin.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): load-index.php, admin_enqueue_scripts.

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