<php
/**
 * Register widget area
 *
 */
function fp_dashboard_widgets_init() {

        register_sidebar( array(
                'name'          => __('Extra Dashboard Widgets'),
                'id'            => 'fp_extra_dashboard_widgets',
                'before_widget' => '<div>',
                'after_widget'  => '</div>',
                'before_title'  => '<h2 class="rounded">',
                'after_title'   => '</h2>',
        ) );

}
add_action( 'widgets_init', 'fp_dashboard_widgets_init' );

/**
 * Add widget area to the dashboard.
 *
 * This function is hooked into the 'wp_dashboard_setup' action below.
 */
function fp_extra_dashboard_widgets_add_dashboard_widgets() {

        wp_add_dashboard_widget(
                 'fp_extra_dashboard_widgets',          // Widget slug.
                 __('Extra Dashboard Widgets'),        // Title.
                 'fp_output_extra_dashboard_widgets'  // Display function.
        );
}
add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', 'fp_extra_dashboard_widgets_add_dashboard_widgets' );

/**
 * Create the function to output the contents of the extra Dashboard widget.
 */
function fp_output_extra_dashboard_widgets() {

        // Display whatever it is you want to show.
        if ( is_active_sidebar( 'fp_extra_dashboard_widgets' ) ) : ?>
                <ul id="fp-dashboard-widgets">
                        <?php dynamic_sidebar( 'fp_extra_dashboard_widgets' ); ?>
                </ul>
        <?php endif;
}