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This layout pins the widget sidebar to the left of the content. The reading column sits to the right, so the secondary column – search, recent posts, categories – leads the eye before the article begins. It is a good fit for documentation, knowledge bases, or any section where navigation and the main text belong side by side.

When to use a left sidebar

Left-sidebar layouts work best when the widgets are part of how people move through the content: category filters on a blog, a table of contents in docs, or quick links in a support area. The sidebar position here is forced by the page template, independent of the global Customizer layout setting, so a single page can differ from the rest of the site.

• Documentation and knowledge bases
• Blogs with prominent category navigation
• Support pages with quick links
• Any page where widgets guide the reading order

The content still keeps the theme’s comfortable measure, so lines never stretch too wide to read even with the sidebar in place. Resize the window to see the sidebar drop below the content on smaller screens.

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Getting started in three steps

With navigation on the left, this template reads like documentation. A numbered list carries a procedure better than prose does.

1. Create a page. Give it a title and save it, so the builder has something to attach its layout to.
2. Pick a layout. Open the builder and add sections, or let the generator lay out a skeleton and adjust it afterwards.
3. Replace the content. Click any text or image in the preview and edit it in place. Nothing is locked in.

Frequently asked

Collapsible sections keep a long reference page scannable. Each one is a core Details block.

Can I mix builder sections with editor content?

Yes. The builder renders its sections first, then the editor content follows, so a page can open with a hero section and continue as an ordinary article.

Does the sidebar position follow the Customizer?

Only on pages using the default template. This page forces the sidebar to the left through its own page template, which overrides the global setting.

What goes in the sidebar?

Whatever widgets you place there: search, recent posts, categories, a tag cloud. The widget areas are managed under Appearance, and the theme styles every core widget block.

Code samples

Technical pages need code, and the Code block keeps its own monospaced styling and horizontal scrolling.

// Register a widget area, then place it in the sidebar.
register_sidebar( array(
    'name' => __( 'Docs sidebar', 'textdomain' ),
    'id'   => 'docs-sidebar',
) );

Inline snippets work too: call get_sidebar() in a template to print the area.

Documentation is a feature, not a chore. A page that explains itself saves every reader the same half hour.

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