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Aurora Admin Dashboard Widget: What It Shows and Why

By Daniel Ekay • May 18, 2026 • 1 min read
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When Aurora is active, a widget appears on your WordPress dashboard giving you a live snapshot of your active layouts, settings, and quick links, all without opening the Customizer.

Active Templates

The widget displays a grid of your currently active layout for every page region:

Aurora WP Theme dashboard widget showing Helpful Links, Need Help section and Active Templates listing current header, footer, homepage, single, archive, author, search and 404 layouts
Region What’s shown
HeaderActive header layout name
FooterActive footer layout name
HomepageActive homepage layout name
Single PostActive single post layout name + sidebar status
ArchiveActive archive layout name + sidebar, masonry, posts per page, and banner type
AuthorActive author page layout name
SearchActive search results layout name
404Active 404 layout name

Helpful Links

The widget includes a links section with quick access to:

  • Theme documentation
  • First steps guide
  • Video tutorials

Need Help

A small section at the bottom links directly to the Aurora docs and contact form, useful if you need support without leaving WP Admin.

Why It’s Useful

The widget saves you from opening the Customizer every time you want to check what layout is active on a particular page. It is especially handy on multi-layout sites where different templates are running across archives, single posts, and the homepage simultaneously, a direct result of how Aurora’s layout system works.

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