Sidebar for WPBakery

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This simple and lightweight plugin adds a navigation bar and panels as a sidebar in the WPBakery Page Builder.

If you want to keep your content visible at all times without constantly dragging or resizing panels, while still having quick access to them, this plugin is perfect for you.

It makes navigating the WPBakery Page Builder’s Frontend Editor effortless. The navigation bar and panels appear as a sidebar on the left side of the screen, enhancing usability and efficiency.

Additionally, the plugin provides a settings page where you can customize some of the sidebar’s appearance and behavior.

Features

  • Sidebar navigation bar for quick access to panels.
  • Panels as a sidebar for easy access to settings.
  • Settings page for customizing the sidebar’s appearance and behavior.
    • Hide the description under elements in the Add Element panel.
    • Reduce spacing between elements in the Add Element panel for a more compact view.
    • Make the page view area shrink or stay the same width when the sidebar is opened.

Requirements

  • WPBakery Page Builder 8.0 or later
  • PHP 7.0 or later
  • WordPress 6.4 or later

Screenshots

  • Sidebar UI improvement
  • Editor Navbar
  • Add Element panel
  • Edit Form panel
  • Page Settings panel
  • Plugin’s settings page

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
  2. Go to the Plugins page and activate the plugin.

FAQ

How do I use this plugin?

To use the plugin, you just need to activate it. And edit any post/page with the WPBakery Page Builder.

Where do I see the sidebar?

The navigation bar will be displayed as a sidebar on the left side of the screen in the WPBakery Page Builder’s Frontend Editor.

How do I disable the sidebar?

To disable the sidebar in WPBakery, just deactivate the plugin via the Plugins page in the WordPress dashboard.

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ಜನವರಿ 29, 2025 1 reply
Simple and effective. The sidebar is a great addition, making it easier to see options and work more efficiently.
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Contributors & Developers

“Sidebar for WPBakery” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

2.0

  • Update: Added the ability to hide the description under elements in the Add Element panel.
  • Update: Added the ability to reduces spacing between elements in the Add Element panel for a more compact view.
  • Update: Added the option to make the page view area shrink or stay the same width when the sidebar is opened.
  • Fix: Fixed the issue with template preview in the Templates panel

1.1

  • Update: Added active state for the icons in the navigation bar.
  • Fix: Fixed the issue with editable area view when Page Settings panel being initially opened.

1.0

  • Plugin released.