WordPress Directory

Best Sidebar WordPress Plugins

5 plugins · 420K combined installs · 4.7/5 avg rating

Sidebar plugins enhance the way WordPress manages and displays sidebars — the widget-ready areas that appear alongside main content in classic themes. They add capabilities like multiple custom sidebars, page-specific or post-specific sidebar assignments, sticky sidebars that follow the user as they scroll, and collapsible sidebar panels for improved readability on smaller screens. As WordPress has evolved toward full-site editing and widget-free block themes, sidebar plugins have also adapted to help classic theme users manage the transition or maintain sidebar functionality that block themes handle differently. These plugins are used by bloggers, news sites, and content publishers who rely on sidebars for navigation, advertising placements, newsletter signups, and related content widgets.