function.phpに下記記述
function.php
add_filter( 'gettext', 'change_side_text' );
add_filter( 'ngettext', 'change_side_text' );
function change_side_text( $translated ) {
/* $translated = str_ireplace( '現状', '変更後', $translated ); */
$translated = str_ireplace( 'ダッシュボード', '変更後', $translated );
$translated = str_ireplace( '投稿', '変更後', $translated );
$translated = str_ireplace( 'リンク', '変更後', $translated );
$translated = str_ireplace( 'メディア', '変更後', $translated );
$translated = str_ireplace( '固定ページ', '変更後', $translated );
$translated = str_ireplace( '外観', '変更後', $translated );
$translated = str_ireplace( 'ユーザー', '変更後', $translated );
$translated = str_ireplace( '設定', '変更後', $translated );
return $translated;
}