
DashClean is a modular WordPress admin optimization plugin built for developers, agencies, and site owners who need a cleaner, faster, and more professional wp-admin experience.
Version 2.0.0 introduces a service-layer architecture with administrator protection, schema-aware settings migration, runtime discovery caching, and scalable user targeting — designed for client deployments and large WordPress installations.
Core Capabilities
- Menu Cleaner — Hide admin menu and submenu items by role or user.
- Dashboard Widget Manager — Remove all or specific dashboard widgets.
- Admin Bar Cleaner — Hide toolbar nodes for targeted users.
- Notice Cleaner — Suppress admin notices while optionally keeping critical errors.
- Performance Optimization Tools — Disable emojis, jQuery Migrate, header junk, and selectively dequeue frontend assets.
- Role-Based Visibility Controls — Apply cleaning rules to selected roles.
- User-Specific Targeting — Fine-tune restrictions to individual user accounts.
- Preset Management System — Apply Client or Developer templates; save custom snapshots.
- Import / Export Settings — Move configurations between sites with JSON backups.
- Schema-Aware Settings Migration — Automatic compatibility for legacy export files.
- Runtime Discovery Cache System — Reliable widget, admin bar, and asset inventories.
- Safe Administrator Protection Layer — Users with
manage_optionsare never restricted. - AJAX User Search & Scalability — Paginated user search for large sites (no bulk loading).
- Multisite-Aware Cleanup Support — Uninstall removes data across network sites.
- Translation Ready — Full text domain support with POT catalog included.
Why DashClean
Unlike heavy white-label plugins, DashClean uses a performance-first modular design. Optional modules load only when enabled. Settings are stored in a single option with schema versioning for safe upgrades.
Administrators always retain full access. Presets merge into existing configuration rather than wiping unrelated module settings.
Screenshots

The Dashboard Widgets cleaner.

Performance optimization settings.

Role-based visibility controls.