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Disable Meta Box Resizing

Name: Disable Meta Box Resizing
Author: Acato

Turn off the resizable meta box panel that WordPress 7.0 added to the bottom of the post editor. Set per user.

Disable Meta Box Resizing ranks #19,456 among WordPress.org plugins with 60+ active installations, is #451 of 1,142 in the Editor & Writing category, and was last updated Aug 31, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.0.7 Current Version v1.0.7

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 31 Aug, 2026

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.7
Last Updated: Aug 31, 2026
Requires WP: 7.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.2 or higher
Author: Acato

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Disable Meta Box Resizing

No. The preference is stored per user, so each person chooses for themselves. An administrator only sets the starting point for users who have not chosen yet. I turned it on but the drag handle is still there. The editor applies the change straight away. If the handle is still there after a reload, another plugin is probably enqueueing styles that override this one, or the meta box panel is being rendered by something other than the classic post editor.

Yes, if you may edit that user. Open their profile under Users → All Users and use the Editor meta boxes option there.

The Options menu item and the profile setting work everywhere. The section in the Preferences modal appears on screens wide enough for the modal's tabbed layout, which is the same breakpoint WordPress itself uses.

Only if you ask for it. Data removal on uninstall is off by default; switch it on under the plugin's settings if you want a clean removal.

Translations are managed on translate.wordpress.org and are downloaded by WordPress automatically. The plugin ships a .pot template for translators, but no locale files of its own.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.