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Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor

by Toast Plugins · WordPress.org page

v1.3.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7

Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 38,936 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 8, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
38,936
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 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

Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor reviews and ratings

9 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.6 out of 5

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  • Very useful. I am surprised it is not a core feature.

    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.

    kwebdesign

  • The ad is a little to much

    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?

    melcarthus

  • It works perfectly.

    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.

    nick6352683

  • Elevates Block Editor UX

    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.

    dromvati

  • What I've been looking for years. This is it.

    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!

    Wolfram Kläger

  • Just what I was after

    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?

    footstepsdesign

Details

An intuitive solution to make the default WordPress Gutenberg sidebar resizable.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • preferences
  • user interface

More from Toast Plugins

Version
1.3.0
Last updated
Jan 8, 2026
First published
Aug 27, 2021
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor FAQ

What does Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor offers Functions straight out of the box, An easy to use drag and drop interface and Preferences are saved directly to your machine so your editors can work along side you with their own preference.

How many active installs does Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor as of September 7, 2026.

Is Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 8, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor free?

Resizable Sidebar for the Gutenberg Block Editor is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.