# Dashboard Welcome for Elementor
Replaces the default WordPress dashboard welcome panel with custom designed Elementor template.

### Description ###

[Dashboard Welcome by PowerPack Elements](https://powerpackelements.com/dashboard-welcome-elementor/?utm_medium=dashboard-welcome&utm_source=repo-readme&utm_campaign=repo-homepage-link "PowerPack Elements") gives you full control over the WordPress welcome panel using Elementor. You can personalize the dashboard with content and design built with Elementor. You can add heading, contact information, form, video, images, affiliate links, etc.

PLUS, you can display a template as per the user role.

#### How this works? ####

https://youtu.be/2wG1Jb0B7T4

*   Create a layout with Elementor.
*   Go to plugin settings and select the layout from dropdown for any user role.
*   Save the setting. Done!

### Installation ###

1. Install Dashboard Welcome either via the WordPress plugin directory or by uploading the files to your server at wp-content/plugins.

2. Activate the plugin.


### Frequently Asked Questions ###

*   What's the requirement for using Dashboard Welcome? - You need Elementor plugin installed and activated for Dashboard Welcome to work.
*   Do I need coding experience to use Dashboard Welcome? - Not at all! All you need to know about Elementor.

### Our other Elementor addon ###
[PowerPack for Elementor](https://powerpackelements.com/?utm_medium=dashboard-welcome&utm_source=repo-readme&utm_campaign=powerpack-elementor "PowerPack for Elementor") - Extend Elementor with 50+ Creative Widgets and build beautiful websites.

### Changelog ###

#### 1.0.9 - February 23, 2026 ####
*	Enhancement: Improved plugin codebase to make the code more secure
*	Fix: Fixed an issue with load_plugin_textdomain

#### 1.0.8 - March 7, 2024 ####
*	Security update

#### 1.0.7 - December 14, 2022 ####
* 	Security update

#### 1.0.6 - February 9, 2022 ####
* 	Fixed compatibility issues with WordPress 5.9

#### 1.0.5 - April 20, 2020 ####
* 	Tested compatibility with latest versions of WP and Elementor
*	Added logic for usage analytics

#### 1.0.4 - August 28, 2018 ####
*	Fix: PHP error on plugin page when Elementor is not active in multisite network

#### 1.0.3 - August 17, 2018 ####
*	Enhancement: Added an option in main site to hide DWE settings from subsites in multisite enviornment
*	Fix: Templates data was not available on subsites in multisite environment
*	Fix: Minor CSS issues

#### 1.0.2 - August 3, 2018 ####
*	Fix: PHP fatal error on multisite environment

#### 1.0.1 - July 24, 2018 ####
*   Fix: Scroll bar issue
*	Fix: Empty widget was showing when template is not selected for different user roles

#### 1.0.0 - July 17, 2018 ####
*   Initial Release
