Fixed Width Admin
Makes the admin area fixed-width instead of elastic. Easy to customize width.
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·10 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, Fixed Width Admin is a WordPress admin plugin with 10 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
4/51 reviews
10active installs
2.5K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
This plug-in makes your WordPress admin area fixed width instead of the default, elastic. This is perhaps of the most utility to users with larger monitors who enjoy rocking large browser windows, but do not enjoy trying to compose a post in an editor that has line-lengths of more than 200 characters. Why is this not an option in the default WordPress install? We have no fricking idea. But now, at least, there is an easy solution. http://ogilvi.es/fixed-width-admin/
Customization
You can easily adjust the width of your admin area, its alignment, and the page background color that appears to the left and right of it. Inside the plug-in folder is a file named wp-admin.css, simply open this file in a text editor, and make your changes. All the code has comments that explain the specific func…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.2+ requiredTested up to 4.0.38 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial release.
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