How Do I Change the Sidebar Width in WordPress?

WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) used to create a website or blog. One of the features of WordPress is the ability to customize the appearance of the website’s sidebar.

This article will show you how to change the width of the sidebar in WordPress.

To change the sidebar width in WordPress, first open the Dashboard and click on the Appearance link in the left-hand menu. This will open the Theme Options page for your website.

On the Theme Options page, click on the Widgets tab and then click on the Sidebar widget. The Sidebar widget will open in a new tab.

Next, click on the Widget Options button next to the Sidebar widget and then click on the Width field. The Width field will open in a new window.

In the Width window, you will see two options: Fixed and Flexible.

The Fixed option will set the width of the sidebar to a specific value. The Flexible option will allow you to change the width of the sidebar according to the width of your content.

Click on the Flexible option and then enter the desired width in the Width field. Click on the OK button to close the Widget Options window.

Now, you will need to save your changes to the WordPress website. To do this, click on the Save button in the Widget Options window and then enter the filename of the WordPress file in the File name field.

Click on the Save button to save your changes to the WordPress website.

Finally, you will need to reload the WordPress website in order for your changes to take effect. To do this, click on the Reload button in the Widget Options window and then enter the URL of the WordPress website in the Reload field.

Click on the Reload button to reload the WordPress website.

Your new sidebar width will now be displayed on your website. If you want to revert back to the original sidebar width, you can click on the Restore Default button in the Widget Options window.

Click on the Restore Default button to restore the default sidebar width for your website.

Conclusion

In this article, you have learned how to change the width of the sidebar in WordPress. By using the Widget Options window, you can customize the sidebar width according to your content.