How to Change Content & Sidebar Width in WordPress

Want more control over how your website looks? You can easily adjust the width of your site’s content and sidebar to better match your design preferences. Whether you want a wider reading space or a slimmer sidebar, it’s all customizable.

How to Adjust Widths

  1. Go to your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Click on Appearance > Customize > Site Layout.

Here are the options you’ll find:

  • Site Container Width – Changes the full width of your site.
  • Sidebar Width – Controls how wide the sidebar is.
  • Single Post/Page Width – Adjusts the content area when a sidebar is active.
  • Blog Pages Width – Sets the width for your blog post listings.
  • Archive/Search Page Width – Changes the width for category, archive, and search result pages.

You can enter the width in pixels (px) or percentages (%), whichever works best for your layout.

There are no strict limits, so feel free to adjust things until they look just right!