Version 9.8 of the Advanced Sidebar Menu plugin is now available and ready for general use.
This version brings enhancements to the block style section interactions.
Table Of Contents
Saving of Open State
When working with block styles, it is common to work with particular style sections while rarely changing others. Back in version 9.7, we added support for collapsing style sections to provide a tighter focus on the styles being changed.
Now with version 9.8, closing a section will persist the closed state. The next time you open the style settings, sections you previously closed will begin closed.
Some blocks will receive more frequent updates of certain style sections so we made the persistent be block specific. Closing a section in one block will not affect another block.
Color Swatches on Closed Sections
When a style section is closed you may wonder, “Did I set any colors yet?” Or maybe, “What colors did I use in that section?”
Now you can see at a glance which colors were set or not set in each section even while they are closed.

Note: The color swatches will only show up on closed sections as open sections already display the colors.
Miscellaneous
- Upgraded PHPStan to version 2.0.
- Switched rendering of style sections to Gutenberg panels.
- No longer refreshing block preview when sections are opened or closed.