diff --git a/_includes/components/blog-sidebar.njk b/_includes/components/blog-sidebar.njk
index 274ec82..c8a818c 100644
--- a/_includes/components/blog-sidebar.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/blog-sidebar.njk
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 {% if homepageConfig and homepageConfig.blogPostSidebar and homepageConfig.blogPostSidebar.length %}
   {# === Data-driven mode: render configured widgets === #}
   {% for widget in homepageConfig.blogPostSidebar %}
+    {% if widget.type == "recent-posts" or widget.type == "recent-comments" or widget.type == "categories" or widget.type == "post-categories" %}
+      {# Hidden sidebar widgets by request #}
+    {% else %}
 
     {# Resolve widget title #}
     {% if widget.type == "search" %}{% set widgetTitle = "Search" %}
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
 
   {% endfor %}
 {% else %}
@@ -193,6 +197,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Post Categories #}
   {% set widgetKey = "post-fb-post-categories" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : true }">
@@ -206,7 +211,9 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Recent Posts #}
   {% set widgetKey = "post-fb-recent-posts" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -220,6 +227,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 
   {# Webmentions #}
   {% set widgetKey = "post-fb-webmentions" %}
@@ -263,6 +271,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Recent Comments #}
   {% set widgetKey = "post-fb-recent-comments" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -276,4 +285,5 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/_includes/components/cv-sidebar.njk b/_includes/components/cv-sidebar.njk
index d27f903..b63618c 100644
--- a/_includes/components/cv-sidebar.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/cv-sidebar.njk
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {# CV Page Builder Sidebar — renders widgets from cvPageConfig.sidebar #}
 {% if cvPageConfig.sidebar and cvPageConfig.sidebar.length %}
   {% for widget in cvPageConfig.sidebar %}
-    {% if widget.type == "author-card" %}
+    {% if widget.type == "recent-posts" or widget.type == "recent-comments" or widget.type == "categories" or widget.type == "post-categories" %}
+      {# Hidden sidebar widgets by request #}
+    {% elif widget.type == "author-card" %}
       {% include "components/widgets/author-card.njk" %}
     {% elif widget.type == "social-activity" %}
       {% include "components/widgets/social-activity.njk" %}
diff --git a/_includes/components/homepage-sidebar.njk b/_includes/components/homepage-sidebar.njk
index a29060e..2d7bb5b 100644
--- a/_includes/components/homepage-sidebar.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/homepage-sidebar.njk
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 {% if homepageConfig.sidebar and homepageConfig.sidebar.length %}
   {% for widget in homepageConfig.sidebar %}
+    {% if widget.type == "recent-posts" or widget.type == "recent-comments" or widget.type == "categories" or widget.type == "post-categories" %}
+      {# Hidden sidebar widgets by request #}
+    {% else %}
 
     {# Resolve widget title #}
     {% if widget.type == "search" %}{% set widgetTitle = "Search" %}
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
 
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/_includes/components/sidebar.njk b/_includes/components/sidebar.njk
index af56518..b83b2d3 100644
--- a/_includes/components/sidebar.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/sidebar.njk
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 {% if homepageConfig and homepageConfig.blogListingSidebar and homepageConfig.blogListingSidebar.length %}
   {# === Data-driven mode: render configured widgets === #}
   {% for widget in homepageConfig.blogListingSidebar %}
+    {% if widget.type == "recent-posts" or widget.type == "recent-comments" or widget.type == "categories" or widget.type == "post-categories" %}
+      {# Hidden sidebar widgets by request #}
+    {% else %}
 
     {# Resolve widget title #}
     {% if widget.type == "search" %}{% set widgetTitle = "Search" %}
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
 
   {% endfor %}
 {% else %}
@@ -210,6 +214,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Recent Posts #}
   {% set widgetKey = "listing-fb-recent-posts" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -223,6 +228,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 
   {# Blogroll — only when backend is available #}
   {% if blogrollStatus and blogrollStatus.source == "indiekit" %}
@@ -256,6 +262,7 @@
   </div>
   {% endif %}
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Recent Comments #}
   {% set widgetKey = "listing-fb-recent-comments" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -269,7 +276,9 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Categories/Tags #}
   {% set widgetKey = "listing-fb-categories" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -283,4 +292,5 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/theme/_includes/components/blog-sidebar.njk b/theme/_includes/components/blog-sidebar.njk
index 286f819..d6d59a8 100644
--- a/theme/_includes/components/blog-sidebar.njk
+++ b/theme/_includes/components/blog-sidebar.njk
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 {% if homepageConfig and homepageConfig.blogPostSidebar and homepageConfig.blogPostSidebar.length %}
   {# === Data-driven mode: render configured widgets === #}
   {% for widget in homepageConfig.blogPostSidebar %}
+    {% if widget.type == "recent-posts" or widget.type == "recent-comments" or widget.type == "categories" or widget.type == "post-categories" %}
+      {# Hidden sidebar widgets by request #}
+    {% else %}
 
     {# Resolve widget title #}
     {% if widget.type == "search" %}{% set widgetTitle = "Search" %}
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
 
   {% endfor %}
 {% else %}
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Post Categories #}
   {% set widgetKey = "post-fb-post-categories" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : true }">
@@ -200,7 +205,9 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Recent Posts #}
   {% set widgetKey = "post-fb-recent-posts" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -214,6 +221,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 
   {# Webmentions #}
   {% set widgetKey = "post-fb-webmentions" %}
@@ -257,6 +265,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Recent Comments #}
   {% set widgetKey = "post-fb-recent-comments" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -270,4 +279,5 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/theme/_includes/components/cv-sidebar.njk b/theme/_includes/components/cv-sidebar.njk
index d27f903..b63618c 100644
--- a/theme/_includes/components/cv-sidebar.njk
+++ b/theme/_includes/components/cv-sidebar.njk
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {# CV Page Builder Sidebar — renders widgets from cvPageConfig.sidebar #}
 {% if cvPageConfig.sidebar and cvPageConfig.sidebar.length %}
   {% for widget in cvPageConfig.sidebar %}
-    {% if widget.type == "author-card" %}
+    {% if widget.type == "recent-posts" or widget.type == "recent-comments" or widget.type == "categories" or widget.type == "post-categories" %}
+      {# Hidden sidebar widgets by request #}
+    {% elif widget.type == "author-card" %}
       {% include "components/widgets/author-card.njk" %}
     {% elif widget.type == "social-activity" %}
       {% include "components/widgets/social-activity.njk" %}
diff --git a/theme/_includes/components/homepage-sidebar.njk b/theme/_includes/components/homepage-sidebar.njk
index 5fec890..f725a27 100644
--- a/theme/_includes/components/homepage-sidebar.njk
+++ b/theme/_includes/components/homepage-sidebar.njk
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 {% if homepageConfig.sidebar and homepageConfig.sidebar.length %}
   {% for widget in homepageConfig.sidebar %}
+    {% if widget.type == "recent-posts" or widget.type == "recent-comments" or widget.type == "categories" or widget.type == "post-categories" %}
+      {# Hidden sidebar widgets by request #}
+    {% else %}
 
     {# Resolve widget title #}
     {% if widget.type == "search" %}{% set widgetTitle = "Search" %}
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
 
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/theme/_includes/components/sidebar.njk b/theme/_includes/components/sidebar.njk
index a6378eb..e0a584a 100644
--- a/theme/_includes/components/sidebar.njk
+++ b/theme/_includes/components/sidebar.njk
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 {% if homepageConfig and homepageConfig.blogListingSidebar and homepageConfig.blogListingSidebar.length %}
   {# === Data-driven mode: render configured widgets === #}
   {% for widget in homepageConfig.blogListingSidebar %}
+    {% if widget.type == "recent-posts" or widget.type == "recent-comments" or widget.type == "categories" or widget.type == "post-categories" %}
+      {# Hidden sidebar widgets by request #}
+    {% else %}
 
     {# Resolve widget title #}
     {% if widget.type == "search" %}{% set widgetTitle = "Search" %}
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
 
   {% endfor %}
 {% else %}
@@ -204,6 +208,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Recent Posts #}
   {% set widgetKey = "listing-fb-recent-posts" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -217,6 +222,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 
   {# Blogroll — only when backend is available #}
   {% if blogrollStatus and blogrollStatus.source == "indiekit" %}
@@ -250,6 +256,7 @@
   </div>
   {% endif %}
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Recent Comments #}
   {% set widgetKey = "listing-fb-recent-comments" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -263,7 +270,9 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 
+  {% if false %}
   {# Categories/Tags #}
   {% set widgetKey = "listing-fb-categories" %}
   <div class="widget-collapsible mb-4" x-data="{ open: localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') !== null ? localStorage.getItem('{{ widgetKey }}') === 'true' : false }">
@@ -277,4 +286,5 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  {% endif %}
 {% endif %}