Title: Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor Author: Toast Plugins Published: 27, Agostu de 2021 Last modified: 8, Xineru de 2026 --- Guetar plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/resizable-editor-sidebar/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=2589725) # Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor By [Toast Plugins](https://profiles.wordpress.org/toastwebsites/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar.1.3.0.zip) * [Details](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/#description) * [Reviews](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/#installation) * [Development](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/) ## Description An intuitive solution to make the default WordPress Gutenberg sidebar resizable. ### Key points * Functions straight out of the box * An easy to use drag and drop interface * Preferences are saved directly to your machine so your editors can work along side you with their own preference. ## Installation #### PHP 5.6 or greater is recommended before installation 1. Navigate to the plugins menu. 2. Search for ‘Resizable Editor Sidebar’ 3. Click ‘Install Now’ followed by ‘Activate’ 4. You’ll now be able to drag the sidebar to a width that is suitable for yourself. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f0099e3e3e83c8ade57aa335c10244b0ece809e159f5cc25d0dae88bab1ddad9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very useful. I am surprised it is not a core feature.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-useful-i-am-surprised-it-is-not-a-core-feature/)󠁿 [kwebdesign](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kwebdesign/) 8, Xineru de 2026 When using ACF blocks in the sidebar, the default width can make editing difficult when there are a large number of fields. Being able to adjust the width is a huge help. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2d09f8bacd00494073c806854b14b832acaae075d572a1fa7a7bd52d407604ea? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[The ad is a little to much](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-ad-is-a-little-to-much/)󠁿 [melcarthus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/melcarthus/) 17, Xineru de 2025 Great little plugin but the Ad when resizing is a little to much intrusive. Clients asked if the site was hacked multiple times. Yes, clients are not as tech savvy sometimes. Is there not a better place to advertise your other plugins? ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8c0ced2ad5a0c50ec3a0903b1d1946b4309a9b5e4ed01ff7f8d40bc710f49e3e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It works perfectly.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-perfectly-168/)󠁿 [nick6352683](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nick6352683/) 4, Setiembre de 2024 The most important thing for me is that it works with WP 6.6, as another plugin solution that I had, stopped working with v6.6. So thank you very much for this plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21c99de6e0185ef7bc887dee56b117cdfc4cfe39c182c0091263b5a6083dca7c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Elevates Block Editor UX](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elevates-block-editor-ux/)󠁿 [dromvati](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dromvati/) 4, Agostu de 2024 After developing for many years with gutenberg/blocks I can confidently say: This is easily one of the most missing basic features for authoring experience. Shame this isn’t part of the core and kudos to the author. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5f49067f3d39d2e75287f9f2b7019b61f4f7f7b475adbd3e75335cbc9a75e961? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[What I’ve been looking for years. This is it.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-ive-been-looking-for-years-this-is-it/)󠁿 [Wolfram Kläger](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wolframhk/) 27, Xunetu de 2023 1 reply OMG. How could Gutenberg have been released, ever, without this simple, little feature?! WordPress should pay millions to integrate this plugin in the next release! Seriously. Took me years to understand the “logic” of how to move Gutenberg metaboxes from below the content to the right, into the sidebar. And back. Together with this little plugin, the Resizable Editor Sidebar, this semi-ugly UX of Gutenberg begins to shine. Finally. Thank you ever so much for all the efforts! As of today, only 900 downloads. Unbelievable. Should easily grow to 9.000, 90.000, 900.000, 9.000.000. Let’s spread the word! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ca4999af3377117b7fa7bc63bf67be8e0e245a9bed52c301ac21cb14d163fda5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Just what I was after](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/just-what-i-was-after-6/)󠁿 [footstepsdesign](https://profiles.wordpress.org/footstepsdesign/) 15, Payares de 2022 I have ACF fields in the sidebar and a wider bar accommodates them much better, thanks 🙂 I’m OK with the ad when you resize, but have you thought about an add free paid version? [ Read all 9 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Toast Plugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/toastwebsites/) * [ Aaron Jones ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aaronj1998/) * [ David Foreman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davros20/) “Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor” has been translated into 3 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/resizable-editor-sidebar/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/resizable-editor-sidebar/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/resizable-editor-sidebar/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/resizable-editor-sidebar/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Meta * Version **1.3.0** * Last updated **3 meses ago** * Active installations **2.000+** * WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Languages * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/) y [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar) * Tags * [preferences](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/preferences/)[user interface](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user-interface/) * [Advanced View](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/resizable-editor-sidebar/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars. * [ 6 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 2 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/resizable-editor-sidebar/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Toast Plugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/toastwebsites/) * [ Aaron Jones ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aaronj1998/) * [ David Foreman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davros20/) ## Support Got something to say? 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