Title: Adjust Sidebar Width
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Adjust Sidebar Width

 *  [keepitmodest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keepitmodest/)
 * (@keepitmodest)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adjust-sidebar-width-5/)
 * Hi,
 * My left Sidebar is too wide and is eating into precious space I need in the main
   section.
 * How can I minimize the width of my sidebar and make the main/primary area wider?
 * [http://www.keepitmodest.com](http://www.keepitmodest.com/clothing/#!/Scarves/c/12917383/offset=0&sort=addedTimeDesc)
 * Thanks.

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 *  [CypressWebs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmeyer2485/)
 * (@jmeyer2485)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adjust-sidebar-width-5/#post-6027345)
 * In your [Child Theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) or [CSS Editor Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-custom-css/)
   try this code:
 *     ```
       .has-right-sidebar #sidebar-left, .has-right-sidebar #sidebar-right, .has-left-sidebar #sidebar-left, .has-left-sidebar #sidebar-right {
           width: 25.8333%;
       }
   
       .has-right-sidebar .site-main, .has-left-sidebar .site-main {
           width: 64.5833%;
       }
       ```
   
 * You need to reduce the 25.5833% and increase the 64.5833%
 * Might take some trial and error.
 * **\*Note**
    If your theme has a custom CSS Editor in it, you can also paste the
   code in there.
 * Never edit core CSS or PHP files, they’ll be deleted when the theme is updated.
 *  Thread Starter [keepitmodest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keepitmodest/)
 * (@keepitmodest)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adjust-sidebar-width-5/#post-6027372)
 * I am using the Make Theme
 *  [CypressWebs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmeyer2485/)
 * (@jmeyer2485)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adjust-sidebar-width-5/#post-6027374)
 * > I am using the Make Theme
 * I know, I tried the code through FireBug
 *  Thread Starter [keepitmodest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keepitmodest/)
 * (@keepitmodest)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adjust-sidebar-width-5/#post-6027375)
 * Also, I only have a left sidebar
 *  [CypressWebs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmeyer2485/)
 * (@jmeyer2485)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adjust-sidebar-width-5/#post-6027377)
 * > Also, I only have a left sidebar
 * That’s fine the code will also adjust if you switch to right side sidebar.
 *  Thread Starter [keepitmodest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keepitmodest/)
 * (@keepitmodest)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adjust-sidebar-width-5/#post-6027383)
 * This worked to reduce my left sidebar.
 * For the main section, it has not made it bigger. I tried to adjust it, but it
   would not get bigger. After a certain value, it just drops to the bottom of the
   page.
 * How can I have the Main section widen to the right side, where there is no sidebar?
 * [http://www.keepitmodest.com](http://www.keepitmodest.com/clothing/#!/Scarves/c/12917383/offset=0&sort=addedTimeDesc)

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 * Last reply from: [keepitmodest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keepitmodest/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adjust-sidebar-width-5/#post-6027383)
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