diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f7eaa7..2ab3015 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Fixed `_load_textdomain_just_in_time` notice on admin pages (WordPress 6.7+ compatibility)
 - Deferred `load_plugin_textdomain()` to `init` action instead of `plugins_loaded`
-- Deferred Settings tab label initialization to avoid early translation loading
+- Deferred Settings tab label and DashboardProvider initialization to avoid early translation loading
 
 ## [0.4.7] - 2026-02-03
 
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index ad05f44..0798212 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -295,9 +295,10 @@ add_action( 'wp_prometheus_collect_metrics', function( $collector ) {
 - Fixed `_load_textdomain_just_in_time` warning on admin pages (WordPress 6.7+ compatibility)
 - Root cause: `load_plugin_textdomain()` was called during `plugins_loaded` in `Plugin::__construct()`
 - WordPress 6.7+ requires textdomain loading at the `init` action or later
-- Two changes made:
+- Three classes needed fixing:
   - `Plugin.php`: Deferred `load_textdomain()` to `init` action hook, changed method visibility to public
   - `Settings.php`: Deferred tab label initialization (which uses `__()`) to a lazy `get_tabs()` method
+  - `DashboardProvider.php`: Deferred built-in dashboard definitions (with `__()` calls) to a lazy `get_builtin_dashboards()` method
 - Cleared Known Bugs section — no remaining known issues
 - **Key Learning**: WordPress 6.7 textdomain loading requirements
   - `load_plugin_textdomain()` must be called at `init` or later
diff --git a/src/Admin/DashboardProvider.php b/src/Admin/DashboardProvider.php
index 81b91ff..e98ff80 100644
--- a/src/Admin/DashboardProvider.php
+++ b/src/Admin/DashboardProvider.php
@@ -53,30 +53,43 @@ class DashboardProvider {
 	 */
 	public function __construct() {
 		$this->dashboard_dir = WP_PROMETHEUS_PATH . 'assets/dashboards/';
+	}
 
-		$this->builtin_dashboards = array(
-			'wordpress-overview'    => array(
-				'title'       => __( 'WordPress Overview', 'wp-prometheus' ),
-				'description' => __( 'General WordPress metrics including users, posts, comments, and plugins.', 'wp-prometheus' ),
-				'file'        => 'wordpress-overview.json',
-				'icon'        => 'dashicons-wordpress',
-				'source'      => 'builtin',
-			),
-			'wordpress-runtime'     => array(
-				'title'       => __( 'Runtime Performance', 'wp-prometheus' ),
-				'description' => __( 'HTTP request metrics, database query performance, and response times.', 'wp-prometheus' ),
-				'file'        => 'wordpress-runtime.json',
-				'icon'        => 'dashicons-performance',
-				'source'      => 'builtin',
-			),
-			'wordpress-woocommerce' => array(
-				'title'       => __( 'WooCommerce Store', 'wp-prometheus' ),
-				'description' => __( 'WooCommerce metrics including products, orders, revenue, and customers.', 'wp-prometheus' ),
-				'file'        => 'wordpress-woocommerce.json',
-				'icon'        => 'dashicons-cart',
-				'source'      => 'builtin',
-			),
-		);
+	/**
+	 * Get built-in dashboard definitions.
+	 *
+	 * Lazily initializes dashboard labels to avoid triggering textdomain loading
+	 * before the 'init' action (required since WordPress 6.7).
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	private function get_builtin_dashboards(): array {
+		if ( empty( $this->builtin_dashboards ) ) {
+			$this->builtin_dashboards = array(
+				'wordpress-overview'    => array(
+					'title'       => __( 'WordPress Overview', 'wp-prometheus' ),
+					'description' => __( 'General WordPress metrics including users, posts, comments, and plugins.', 'wp-prometheus' ),
+					'file'        => 'wordpress-overview.json',
+					'icon'        => 'dashicons-wordpress',
+					'source'      => 'builtin',
+				),
+				'wordpress-runtime'     => array(
+					'title'       => __( 'Runtime Performance', 'wp-prometheus' ),
+					'description' => __( 'HTTP request metrics, database query performance, and response times.', 'wp-prometheus' ),
+					'file'        => 'wordpress-runtime.json',
+					'icon'        => 'dashicons-performance',
+					'source'      => 'builtin',
+				),
+				'wordpress-woocommerce' => array(
+					'title'       => __( 'WooCommerce Store', 'wp-prometheus' ),
+					'description' => __( 'WooCommerce metrics including products, orders, revenue, and customers.', 'wp-prometheus' ),
+					'file'        => 'wordpress-woocommerce.json',
+					'icon'        => 'dashicons-cart',
+					'source'      => 'builtin',
+				),
+			);
+		}
+		return $this->builtin_dashboards;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -106,7 +119,7 @@ class DashboardProvider {
 		}
 
 		// Check for duplicate slugs (built-in takes precedence).
-		if ( isset( $this->builtin_dashboards[ $slug ] ) ) {
+		if ( isset( $this->get_builtin_dashboards()[ $slug ] ) ) {
 			if ( defined( 'WP_DEBUG' ) && WP_DEBUG ) {
 				// phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_error_log
 				error_log( "WP Prometheus: Dashboard slug '$slug' conflicts with built-in dashboard" );
@@ -273,7 +286,7 @@ class DashboardProvider {
 		$available = array();
 
 		// Add built-in dashboards (check file exists).
-		foreach ( $this->builtin_dashboards as $slug => $dashboard ) {
+		foreach ( $this->get_builtin_dashboards() as $slug => $dashboard ) {
 			$file_path = $this->dashboard_dir . $dashboard['file'];
 			if ( file_exists( $file_path ) ) {
 				$available[ $slug ] = $dashboard;
@@ -306,8 +319,9 @@ class DashboardProvider {
 		$slug = sanitize_file_name( $slug );
 
 		// Check built-in dashboards first.
-		if ( isset( $this->builtin_dashboards[ $slug ] ) ) {
-			$dashboard = $this->builtin_dashboards[ $slug ];
+		$builtin = $this->get_builtin_dashboards();
+		if ( isset( $builtin[ $slug ] ) ) {
+			$dashboard = $builtin[ $slug ];
 			$file_path = $this->dashboard_dir . $dashboard['file'];
 
 			// Security: Ensure file is within dashboard directory.
@@ -377,8 +391,9 @@ class DashboardProvider {
 
 		$slug = sanitize_file_name( $slug );
 
-		if ( isset( $this->builtin_dashboards[ $slug ] ) ) {
-			return $this->builtin_dashboards[ $slug ];
+		$builtin = $this->get_builtin_dashboards();
+		if ( isset( $builtin[ $slug ] ) ) {
+			return $builtin[ $slug ];
 		}
 
 		if ( isset( $this->registered_dashboards[ $slug ] ) ) {
@@ -401,8 +416,9 @@ class DashboardProvider {
 		$slug = sanitize_file_name( $slug );
 
 		// Built-in dashboards have predefined filenames.
-		if ( isset( $this->builtin_dashboards[ $slug ] ) ) {
-			return $this->builtin_dashboards[ $slug ]['file'];
+		$builtin = $this->get_builtin_dashboards();
+		if ( isset( $builtin[ $slug ] ) ) {
+			return $builtin[ $slug ]['file'];
 		}
 
 		// Registered dashboards - use file basename or generate from slug.