Title: Default sidebar widget alignment problem
Last modified: September 30, 2025

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# Default sidebar widget alignment problem

 *  Resolved [alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/)
 * (@alfredino)
 * [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/)
 * Hi,
 * I have a website dedicated to my hobby project on a machine running WordPress
   6.8.2, PHP 8.4.12, and OceanWP 4.1.2. In a few words, I am using the free version
   of Polylang and recently discovered that it does not support widget translation(
   only legacy ones). I then found [this](https://www.fruitdudragon.com/how-to-translate-wordpress-footer-widget-with-polylang/)
   very clever workaround that works quite well. However, if I add a text element(
   header hx) to the default sidebar, the vertical alignment of the first language
   is always wrong and inconsistent with the other languages.
 * In details, I found that the culprit could be this CSS code:
 *  .sidebar-box {
       /* [margin-bottom:40px](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/40px?output_format=md);*/}
 * loaded by wp-content/themes/oceanwp/assets/css/style.min.css. So I tried to remove
   it via
 * body.myLanguage .sidebar-box {
   margin-bottom: 0px;}
 * The situation has improved, but the vertical alignment of the default sidebar
   is still incorrect. Could it be a theme issue? If not, do you have any suggestions?
 * Thank you

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 *  [Shahin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skalanter/)
 * (@skalanter)
 * [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/#post-18663219)
 * Hello [@alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/),
 * Thank you for reaching out,
 * The vertical alignment issue you’re experiencing with the default sidebar is 
   likely related to the Widget Margin Bottom (px) setting in the OceanWP Customizer.
   This option lets you control the bottom margin for each widget inside the sidebar,
   and adjusting it can help maintain consistent spacing between widgets across 
   different languages. You can find more details and modify it here: [https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/903-customizer-sidebar](https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/903-customizer-sidebar)
 * To improve vertical alignment, I suggest using the Widget Margin Bottom (px) 
   option in the Customizer to set consistent spacing between all sidebar widgets.
   If you prefer using custom CSS, you can apply !important to make it stronger:
   [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/important](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/important)
 * Please recheck your issue and keep us posted.
 * I hope this helps,
    Best regards
 *  Thread Starter [alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/)
 * (@alfredino)
 * [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/#post-18664480)
 * Thank you for your fast reply. I removed my custom CSS code for the margin and
   then tried your suggestion without success. There is no difference compared to
   the code, and the problem with the first language is still present. You can see
   that even when changing the order of the various languages, the problem is still
   present with the [first language](https://pasteboard.co/48dSRfMRYEQB.png).
 * Could it be a problem related to the theme and the trick?
 *  [Shahin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skalanter/)
 * (@skalanter)
 * [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/#post-18664956)
 * Hello [@alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/),
 * Thank you for the update,
 * I need to check your site using the Inspect Element tool.
    Please share a live
   URL of the page that has the issue so I can take a look.
 * If you prefer not to share the link, you can inspect it yourself.
 * Also, you can share the steps of the issue with us so that we can reproduce the
   issue on our end, somewhere other than your website. Then we’ll find a solution
   for it.
 * ___
    You can learn how to use Chrome Developer Tools or Firefox Developer Tools
   to help you see and test changes to your CSS: [https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/)
   [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools)
   CSS Tutorial: [https://www.w3schools.com/css/](https://www.w3schools.com/css/)
   For more information about media queries, please read this article: [https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_rwd_mediaqueries.asp](https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_rwd_mediaqueries.asp)
 * Hope it helps,
    Best Regards
 *  Thread Starter [alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/)
 * (@alfredino)
 * [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/#post-18668467)
 * Thank you for your reply. I prefer not to share the URL publicly. So I disabled
   all plugins except Polylang and then compared the three code blocks in the sidebar,
   and [they are the same](https://pastebin.com/hsqLNid7). As I wrote before, by
   removing
 *  .sidebar-box {
       /* [margin-bottom:40px](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/40px);*/-
   > 0px}
 * from the second and third languages (<div id=”block-43″ class=”sidebar-box widget_block
   clr>”), the alignment becomes correct at the top, but it is not correct for the
   subsequent elements in the sidebar.
 * I am not sure what the problem could be (theme, Polylang, the trick). Therefore,
   I asked you for help.
 * P.S. you can install the latest version of WordPress, your theme, and Polylang.
   Then you can add some headers to the sidebar (and use the CSS trick) and check
   if the problem persists. This way we can figure out if it’s specifically related
   to my website or to the theme+Polylang.
    -  This reply was modified 8 months, 2 weeks ago by [alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/).
    -  This reply was modified 8 months, 2 weeks ago by [alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/).
 *  [Shahin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skalanter/)
 * (@skalanter)
 * [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/#post-18669148)
 * Hello [@alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/),
 * Thank you for your feedback,
 * To resolve that issue on your website, please put the CSS below in Customizing
   > Custom CSS/JS > CSS Code:
 *     ```
       .sidebar-box {
           margin-bottom: 0px !important;
       }
       ```
   
 * Please read this link for more information about the CSS/JS code on the customizer:
   [https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/354-add-custom-css-and-js-to-your-website](https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/354-add-custom-css-and-js-to-your-website).
 * Also, this topic has been forwarded to the developer team, and we’ll get back
   to you with the information once it is available.
 * Thank you for using OceanWP, and I appreciate your patience.
    Best Regards
 *  Thread Starter [alfredino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfredino/)
 * (@alfredino)
 * [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/#post-18670055)
 * Thank you. I can confirm that adding !important to your CSS code (equivalent 
   to my first code) solved the problem. Ia m also glad you forwarded the issue 
   to your developer; I think they can fix it.
 * Have a nice day.
 *  [Shahin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skalanter/)
 * (@skalanter)
 * [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-sidebar-widget-alignment-problem/#post-18672590)
 * You’re most welcome.
    Have a wonderful day.

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