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Last updated: 17/09/2026
Wider Admin Menu
More horizontal room for the sidebar menu—less cramped labels for busy sites.
Overview
Wider Admin Menu expands the WordPress sidebar and adjusts the content margin to match. Set a width between 160 and 300 px, with 200 px as the default, to give longer menu labels more room without reorganizing the menu itself.
The layout is RTL-aware and includes adjustments for several supported plugin interfaces. Responsive limits keep the custom desktop width from being applied to WordPress’s mobile overlay menu.

Who is this for?
Agencies managing plugin-heavy dashboards, teams with long or translated menu labels, and administrators who need a wider sidebar rather than a different menu structure.
Features
Adjustable sidebar width
Choose 160–300 px, with 200 px as the default.
Aligned, RTL-aware layout
Move the administrative content margin with the sidebar and support right-to-left layouts.
Coordinated plugin interfaces
Include adjustments for supported WooCommerce, Elementor, Gravity Forms, Formidable, and FluentCart screens.
Shared menu width
Admin Logo and Categorize Media can use the same menu-width reference.
Long plugin names or translated labels can make the standard WordPress sidebar feel cramped. Wider Admin Menu expands that existing navigation area and moves the content margin with it, without asking you to rename or reorganize anything. Admin Logo follows the shared width for its sidebar placement, while the listed plugin-layout adjustments help keep supported admin elements aligned. This is one width setting, not a separate menu arrangement for each user.
The custom width is intentionally limited on smaller screens: it falls back to 160 px between 783 and 960 px, and does not apply to the mobile overlay below 783 px. It also leaves icons, folding behavior, and the top admin bar alone. For denser content rows beside the wider navigation, Compact Tables handles selected post-list spacing separately. Review your main plugin screens after changing the width, since a custom third-party layout may differ from the supported interfaces.
Use Cases
- Long labelsGive existing plugin and translated menu text more horizontal space.
- Branded dashboardsCoordinate sidebar width with the Admin Logo placement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it change the admin bar or icons?
No. It adjusts sidebar width and related layout only.
Why is it narrower on a tablet?
The width falls back to 160 px between 783–960 px. Mobile overlay menus below 783 px are unchanged.


