If you manage a WordPress site, you may have noticed the Help tab that appears in the top right-hand corner of your admin dashboard. While it can be useful for beginners, this tab is often superfluous for experienced users or for customers for whom you’ve designed a custom site. Looking to simplify the interface and hide this tab to make the experience more streamlined? In this article, we’ll explain why and how to remove the Help tab in a few simple steps, using a code snippet.
Delete Help tab
To remove the Help tab from the WordPress dashboard, you need to add a code snippet in your functions.php file or in a site-specific plugin (must-use plugin). Here’s the code to use:
Target the articles page only
To remove the Help tab from the article listing page only, use this code:
Tip for finding other screen IDs
If you want to apply this method to other administration pages, you can display the screen IDs to easily identify them. Add this temporary code to your functions.php file: