WordPress - Disable default widgets

WP-disable-widgets.php

<?php

/**
 * Disable default Widgets
 *
 * @see https://digwp.com/2014/02/disable-default-dashboard-widgets/
 */
add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', function () {
	global $wp_meta_boxes;
  
	// wp..
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_activity']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_right_now']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_recent_comments']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_incoming_links']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_plugins']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_primary']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_secondary']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_quick_press']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_recent_drafts']);

	// bbpress
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['bbp-dashboard-right-now']);
	// yoast seo
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['wpseo-dashboard-overview']);
	// gravity forms
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['rg_forms_dashboard']);
}, 999);