# Messages section for sidebar

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-section-for-sidebar/389664
**Category:** Theme component
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [November 26, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-section-for-sidebar/389664 "2025-11-26T00:04:37Z")
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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-section-for-sidebar/389664/21 "2026-01-22T03:18:00Z")

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> [@nathank](#):
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> Would be great to have this in the OP.

I just made a TC dedicated to sidebar menu reordering, and it includes custom sections and works with this component.

> [@Sidebar Menu Reorder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sidebar-menu-reorder/394049):
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> information_sourceSummary Allows reordering default and custom sidebar menu sectionseyeglassesPreview [https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Lilly/discourse-sidebar-menu-reorder](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Lilly/discourse-sidebar-menu-reorder)hammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/Lillinator/sidebar-menu-reorder](https://github.com/Lillinator/sidebar-menu-reorder)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) Install this theme component bulb Introduction I have seen a number of requests from Discourse admins wanting to reorder sidebar menu secti…

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