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title: "How to Adjust the WordPress Admin Menu Width?"
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date: 2025-05-26
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description: "Do you want to customize the width of your WordPress admin menu? Whether you need more space for long menu item names or prefer a more compact view, adjusting the..."
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# How to Adjust the WordPress Admin Menu Width?

## Key Takeaways

- Adjusts WordPress admin menu width using the Nexter Extension (Free) plugin.
- Enables the Wider Admin Menu feature from the Nexter > Extensions > Admin Interface section.
- Saves customized menu width settings through the Menu Width section in the Wider Admin Menu pop-up.

Do you want to customize the width of your WordPress admin menu? Whether you need more space for long menu item names or prefer a more compact view, adjusting the width can help you create a workspace that suits your requirements.

With the Nexter Extension (Free) plugin, you can easily adjust the WordPress admin menu width. 

[LIVE EXTENSION LINK](https://qa.nexterwp.com/nexter-extensions/wider-admin-menu-in-wordpress/)

 

## Learn via Video Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy2tZnM6HaU&t=834s

## How to Increase WordPress Admin Menu Width with the Nexter Extension?

To adjust the WordPress admin menu width with Nexter Extension, from the WordPress Dashboard, go to **Nexter **>** Extensions** > **Admin Interface**.

Then go to the **Wider Admin Menu **section, enable the toggle, and click on the gear icon (⚙).

![](https://qa.nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/enable-wider-admin-menu-new.png)

It will open the Wider Admin Menu pop-up. 

From the **Menu Width** section, you can adjust the WordPress admin menu width.

Once done, click on the **Save** button.

Now you’ll see the WordPress admin menu width as per your settings.