Polygon Themes

Eusebiu Oprinoiu

The option to change the number of columns of the main WordPress Dashboard was removed in WordPress 3.8 in favor of a more dynamic/responsive approach. For most people, this change is great because it simplifies the UI. But for those who like more control over how their admin dashboard looks like, this feels restrictive.
With the help of Dashboard Columns you can now easily change the number of columns in your admin dashboard. By selecting your preferred layout from the Screen Options menu you can now better customize the look and feel of your widgets. And all that without compromising the responsive UI:
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<li>On large screens you have the option to choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns</li>
<li>On medium screens you have the option to choose between 1 or 2 columns</li>
<li>On small screens everything is displayed using 1 column</li>
</ul>
This plugin doesn’t have an options page. Just set it and forget it!

Dashboard Columns

To paraphrase The Smiths, some widgets are bigger than others. This plugin lets them spread out. Well done!

Works perfectly!

Easily change the number of dashboard columns from Screen Options.

In WordPress 3.8, the setting that controlled the number of displayed columns was removed from the «Screen Options» section of the Dashboard. From now on, WordPress decides how many columns it should display depending on the size of the browser window. This is convenient for mobile use, but not for a web browser maximized to the entire size of a 22-27 inch monitor, since WordPress always shows 4 columns in this case – even if only 2 widgets are shown.
This plugin restores the possibility to control the «Number of Columns» parameter in the «Screen Options» section of the Dashboard.
PS Please note that WordPress doesn’t allow you to select more than 2 columns if your browser window is not maximized.
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Restore Columns

The plugin restores the possibility to select the number of columns displayed on the dashboard.

Dashboard Columns vs Restore Columns