In this document, we will go over how to change the default page after logging into the WordPress installation.

We will be utilizing the built-in WordPress filter to change the default page from wp-admin/index.php to wp-admin/admin.php?page=mainwp_tab, which is the Overview page for MainWP Dashboard.

Using MainWP Custom Dashboard Extension

1. Install MainWP Custom Dashboard extension
2. Navigate to your MainWP Dashboard > Extensions > Custom Dashboard
3. Open PHP tab
4. Add the following code snippet

   function admin_default_page() {
   
   return 'wp-admin/admin.php?page=mainwp_tab';
   }
   
   add_filter('login_redirect', 'admin_default_page');

   

5. Click Save Changes button

Editing functions.php file

1. Navigate to the WordPress dashboard where your MainWP is installed
2. Go to Tools > Theme File Editor
3. On the right, locate the Theme Functions (functions.php) file and click on it
   Note: If you are not using a Child Theme, a theme update will overwrite this file. So, in that case, you can insert the snippet using a plugin like Code Snippets.
4. Add the following code snippet to the end of the file

   function admin_default_page() {
   
   return 'wp-admin/admin.php?page=mainwp_tab';
   }
   
   add_filter('login_redirect', 'admin_default_page');

5. Click Update File button