sidebarAutomizer
This little plugin will remove last widget or widgets from sidebar if content area height is smaller than sidebar area height.
5(1 reviews)
·30 active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, sidebarAutomizer is a WordPress jquery plugin with 30 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Enable jQuery Migrate Helper.
5/51 reviews
30active installs
4.0K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Plugin will prevent sidebar height to overgrown content height and as a result we got a equalized content and sidebar heights. It is based on javascript that will remove last widget from sidebar while sidebar height is higher than content height. Settings are localized and by default work with Twenty Thirteen theme. Plugin unique settings approach to choose css class for content and sidebar allow us to set it up and use on any theme, and possibly in different ways that was originally meant to be used.
Settings are located in Dashboard / Settings / sidebarAutomizer:
Content Class or ID – This must be content CSS class or ID which will define max height for your sidebar area.
Sidebar Class or ID – CSS class or ID of the sidebar element that contains widgets.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5.1+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0
- First release of plugin
Contributors
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