Wider Admin Menu

Summarize with AI

Wider Admin Menu More horizontal room for the sidebar menu-less cramped labels for busy sites.

What it does

More horizontal room for the sidebar menu-less cramped labels for busy sites.

Modifies the admin menu or toolbar.
Includes settings so you can tune this module for your site.

When to use it

Enable it if:

You specifically need: More horizontal room for the sidebar menu-less cramped labels for busy sites.
You want this Admin feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

When not to use it

Settings

Open Wider Admin Menu settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

How to enable it

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
Open Admin or search for “Wider Admin Menu”.
Toggle Wider Admin Menu on.
Open the module settings and save.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

How to test it

Confirm Wider Admin Menu is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> Admin.
Use the feature this module controls (the admin UI, front-end behavior, upload, login flow, etc.).
✅ Pass: you see the module-specific behavior described above.
❌ Fail: re-check this module’s settings, then look for another plugin doing the same job.

Troubleshooting

No change after enabling. Confirm the toggle is on, hard-refresh, and review this module’s settings.
Conflicts. Temporarily disable other plugins that implement the same feature.
Unexpected side effect. Toggle Wider Admin Menu off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.

Manage with WP-CLI

Prefer the command line? You can turn this module on or off with WP-CLI instead of the dashboard:

# Turn the module on
wp powersuite module enable wider-admin-menu

# Turn the module off
wp powersuite module disable wider-admin-menu

# Check whether it is on, its category, and where its settings live
wp powersuite module get wider-admin-menu

Managing more than one site? Add --url=https://example.com to point a command at one site. If this is a Pro module, install WP PowerSuite Pro and activate your license first. New to WP-CLI? See the full command guide.

FAQ

What does Wider Admin Menu do?

More horizontal room for the sidebar menu-less cramped labels for busy sites.

Is Wider Admin Menu free?

Yes. Enable it under WP PowerSuite -> Modules.

Does Wider Admin Menu have settings?

Yes. Open module settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

How do I turn Wider Admin Menu off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find Wider Admin Menu, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/wider-admin-menu/admin.php, modules/wider-admin-menu/module.php. Boot: admin · context: admin.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): admin_head, wpps_admin_menu_width, wpps_content_folders_admin_menu_width.