Dara Theme Page Width

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    jennifermariebell · Member ·

    Hi, I’m using the Dara theme and would like to set all of the site’s pages as wide as possible. I have set most of the pages to full width (Home, About, Services, and Contact) but I can’t see how to change the width of the posts page or the page that displays the testimonials.

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    sameedrafi · Member ·

    Hello @jennifermariebell,

    I had a look at your site and I see you’re using the Dara theme. This is a classic theme, which means the overall design and width are predefined by the theme itself, so there isn’t an option in the settings to adjust the width site-wide.

    If you’d like to keep using Dara, one option is to add custom CSS to define your own page width. You can read more about how CSS works on WordPress.com here: https://wordpress.com/support/editing-css/#about-css

    While we don’t provide direct help with writing or editing CSS, this guide points you to places where you can find extra support and resources if you’d like: https://wordpress.com/support/editing-css/css-support/#css-help

    I also noticed something specific about your site: the Home, About, Services, and Contact pages appear full-width because they don’t use a sidebar widget area. The Blog and Testimonials pages do have sidebar widgets, which is why they look narrower. If you’d like, you can remove the sidebar widgets or move them to the footer to make those pages appear full-width. Here’s a guide on how to move widgets between areas:
    https://wordpress.com/support/widgets/#move-blocks-between-widget-areas

    Another option is moving to one of our modern block themes. These themes use the Site Editor (sometimes called Full Site Editing) and give you full control over layout and width without needing CSS. You can learn more here:
    https://wordpress.com/support/theme-types/#block-themes-recommended

    If you do choose a block theme, you’ll also be able to set the width of individual blocks and sections directly:
    https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/change-the-width-of-a-block/

    Would you like to keep working within Dara using CSS and widget adjustments, or would you be interested in switching to a block theme for more design flexibility?

    If you’re open to switching, I’d be happy to recommend some great block themes and help guide you through the transition.

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