Customize WordPress Dashboard

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Replace logo.png with your custom logo filename, which you should first upload to wp-content/themes/yourtheme/images. Keep your custom logo below 80 x 80 pixels even though you can change this with some custom CSS. With the custom login logo in place, it is time to change the link that comes with the original WordPress logo. Let’s us link your new logo to your website. Copy this code to your functions.php file and save changes:


Remember, you can always style your login page as you wish using CSS. Or, you can simply start with an awesome theme like the Total Multi-purpose & Responsive WordPress theme which comes with built-in options for a custom login page and site branding.

If you don’t want to dive into code or install plugins, you can take Country Email List advantage of Screen Options to create a custom WordPress dashboard. Just log in to your WordPress dashboard and at the top of the screen to the right, you will spot a Screen Options drop-down menu. Click on this to expand and check/uncheck to activate/deactivate widgets. You can then drag and drop your widgets to arrange them as you wish.



The only disadvantage is this method saves your settings on a per-user basis, meaning it won’t do you much good if you have a multi-author blog. Also, you can’t keep users from re-activating the widgets at will.

Bonus: Use A Plugin
We’ve spent the majority of our time covering code options. But if you’re pinched for time, a plugin can be helpful.

Option 1: Ultimate Tweaker Plugin for WordPress
Ultimate Tweaker for WordPress

First up, something a little bit different: the Ultimate Tweaker for WordPress, available from CodeCanyon. The truly ultimate plugin option for editing your WordPress admin (ad a few other WordPress features).