diff --git a/src/course-unit/CourseUnit.jsx b/src/course-unit/CourseUnit.jsx
index 82994212f..10a9ad25b 100644
--- a/src/course-unit/CourseUnit.jsx
+++ b/src/course-unit/CourseUnit.jsx
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import {
-  Container, Layout, Stack, Button, TransitionReplace,
-  Alert,
+  Alert, Container, Layout, Button, TransitionReplace,
 } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import {
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ import AddComponent from './add-component/AddComponent';
 import HeaderTitle from './header-title/HeaderTitle';
 import Breadcrumbs from './breadcrumbs/Breadcrumbs';
 import Sequence from './course-sequence';
-import Sidebar from './sidebar';
-import SplitTestSidebarInfo from './sidebar/SplitTestSidebarInfo';
 import { useCourseUnit, useLayoutGrid, useScrollToLastPosition } from './hooks';
 import messages from './messages';
 import { PasteNotificationAlert } from './clipboard';
@@ -244,22 +241,15 @@ const CourseUnit = ({ courseId }) => {
               <IframePreviewLibraryXBlockChanges />
             </Layout.Element>
             <Layout.Element>
-              <Stack gap={3}>
-                {isUnitVerticalType && (
-                <CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot
-                  courseId={courseId}
-                  blockId={blockId}
-                  unitTitle={unitTitle}
-                  xBlocks={courseVerticalChildren.children}
-                  readOnly={readOnly}
-                />
-                )}
-                {isSplitTestType && (
-                  <Sidebar data-testid="course-split-test-sidebar">
-                    <SplitTestSidebarInfo />
-                  </Sidebar>
-                )}
-              </Stack>
+              <CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot
+                courseId={courseId}
+                blockId={blockId}
+                unitTitle={unitTitle}
+                xBlocks={courseVerticalChildren.children}
+                readOnly={readOnly}
+                isUnitVerticalType={isUnitVerticalType}
+                isSplitTestType={isSplitTestType}
+              />
             </Layout.Element>
           </Layout>
         </section>
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/README.md b/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/README.md
index ee00e7ba1..091af0d8d 100644
--- a/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/README.md
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot
 
-### Slot ID: `org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1`
+### Slot ID: `org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v2`
 
-### Slot ID Aliases
-* `course_authoring_unit_sidebar_slot`
+### Previous Version: [`org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1`](./README.v1.md)
 
 ### Plugin Props:
 
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@
 * `unitTitle` - String. The name of the current unit being viewed / edited.
 * `xBlocks` - Array of Objects. List of XBlocks in the Unit. Object structure defined in `index.tsx`.
 * `readOnly` - Boolean. True if the user should not be able to edit the contents of the unit.
+* `isUnitVerticalType` - Boolean. If the unit category is `vertical`.
+* `isSplitTestType` - Boolean. If the unit category is `split_test`.
 
 ## Description
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ import { PLUGIN_OPERATIONS } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
 
 const config = {
   pluginSlots: {
-    'org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1': {
+    'org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v2': {
       keepDefault: true,
       plugins: [
         {
@@ -63,11 +64,11 @@ const ProblemBlocks = ({unitTitle, xBlocks}) => (
       }
     </ul>
   </>
-); 
+);
 
 const config = {
   pluginSlots: {
-    'org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1': {
+    'org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v2': {
       keepDefault: true,
       plugins: [
         {
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/README.v1.md b/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/README.v1.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aafccfb46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/README.v1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+# CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot
+
+### Slot ID: `org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1`
+
+### Slot ID Aliases: `course_authoring_unit_sidebar_slot`
+
+### Plugin Props:
+
+* `courseId` - String.
+* `blockId` - String. The usage id of the current unit being viewed / edited.
+* `unitTitle` - String. The name of the current unit being viewed / edited.
+* `xBlocks` - Array of Objects. List of XBlocks in the Unit. Object structure defined in `index.tsx`.
+* `readOnly` - Boolean. True if the user should not be able to edit the contents of the unit.
+
+### Description
+
+The slot wraps the sidebar that is displayed on the unit editor page. It can
+be used to add additional sidebar components or modify the existing sidebar.
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> This document describes an older version `v1` of the `CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot`.
+> It is recommended to use the `org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v2` slot ID for new plugins.
+
+The `v1` slot has the following limitations compared to the `v2` version:
+* It renders conditionally based on the `isUnitVerticalType` prop, which means the plugins won't be rendered in other scenarios like unit with library blocks.
+* It does **not** wrap the `SplitTestSidebarInfo` component. So it can't be hidden from the sidebar by overriding the components in the slot.
+* As it is not the primary child component of the sidebar, CSS styling for inserted components face limitations, such as an inability to be `sticky` or achieve 100% height.
+
+## Example 1
+
+![Screenshot of the unit sidebar surrounded by border](./images/unit_sidebar_with_border.png)
+
+The following example configuration surrounds the sidebar in a border as shown above.
+
+```js
+import { PLUGIN_OPERATIONS } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
+
+const config = {
+  pluginSlots: {
+    'org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1': {
+      keepDefault: true,
+      plugins: [
+        {
+          op: PLUGIN_OPERATIONS.Wrap,
+          widgetId: 'default_contents',
+          wrapper: ({ component }) => (
+            <div style={{ border: 'thick dashed red' }}>{component}</div>
+          ),
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  }
+};
+export default config;
+```
+
+## Example 2
+
+![Screenshot of the unit sidebar with an extra component listing all the problem blocks](./images/unit_sidebar_with_problem_blocks_list.png)
+
+```js
+import { PLUGIN_OPERATIONS, DIRECT_PLUGIN  } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
+
+const ProblemBlocks = ({unitTitle, xBlocks}) => (
+  <>
+    <h4 className="h4">{unitTitle}: Problem Blocks</h4>
+    <ul>
+      {xBlocks
+        .filter(block => block.blockType === "problem")
+        .map(block => <li key={block.id}>{block.displayName}</li>)
+      }
+    </ul>
+  </>
+);
+
+const config = {
+  pluginSlots: {
+    'org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1': {
+      keepDefault: true,
+      plugins: [
+        {
+          op: PLUGIN_OPERATIONS.Insert,
+          widget:{
+            id: 'problem-blocks-list',
+            priority: 1,
+            type: DIRECT_PLUGIN,
+            RenderWidget: ProblemBlocks,
+          }
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  }
+};
+export default config;
+```
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/index.tsx b/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/index.tsx
index 0bf6de14c..562cbccb0 100644
--- a/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/index.tsx
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot/index.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { PluginSlot } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework/dist';
+import { Stack } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import TagsSidebarControls from '../../content-tags-drawer/tags-sidebar-controls';
 import Sidebar from '../../course-unit/sidebar';
 import LocationInfo from '../../course-unit/sidebar/LocationInfo';
 import PublishControls from '../../course-unit/sidebar/PublishControls';
+import SplitTestSidebarInfo from '../../course-unit/sidebar/SplitTestSidebarInfo';
 
 export const CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot = (
   {
@@ -12,26 +14,44 @@ export const CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlot = (
     unitTitle,
     xBlocks,
     readOnly,
+    isUnitVerticalType,
+    isSplitTestType,
   }: CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlotProps,
 ) => (
   <PluginSlot
-    id="org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1"
-    idAliases={['course_authoring_unit_sidebar_slot']}
+    id="org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v2"
     pluginProps={{
-      blockId, courseId, unitTitle, xBlocks, readOnly,
+      blockId, courseId, unitTitle, xBlocks, readOnly, isUnitVerticalType, isSplitTestType,
     }}
   >
-    <Sidebar data-testid="course-unit-sidebar">
-      <PublishControls blockId={blockId} />
-    </Sidebar>
-    {getConfig().ENABLE_TAGGING_TAXONOMY_PAGES === 'true' && (
-    <Sidebar className="tags-sidebar">
-      <TagsSidebarControls readOnly={readOnly} />
-    </Sidebar>
-    )}
-    <Sidebar data-testid="course-unit-location-sidebar">
-      <LocationInfo />
-    </Sidebar>
+    <Stack gap={3}>
+      {isUnitVerticalType && (
+        <PluginSlot
+          id="org.openedx.frontend.authoring.course_unit_sidebar.v1"
+          idAliases={['course_authoring_unit_sidebar_slot']}
+          pluginProps={{
+            blockId, courseId, unitTitle, xBlocks, readOnly,
+          }}
+        >
+          <Sidebar data-testid="course-unit-sidebar">
+            <PublishControls blockId={blockId} />
+          </Sidebar>
+          {getConfig().ENABLE_TAGGING_TAXONOMY_PAGES === 'true' && (
+            <Sidebar className="tags-sidebar">
+              <TagsSidebarControls readOnly={readOnly} />
+            </Sidebar>
+          )}
+          <Sidebar data-testid="course-unit-location-sidebar">
+            <LocationInfo />
+          </Sidebar>
+        </PluginSlot>
+      )}
+      {isSplitTestType && (
+        <Sidebar data-testid="course-split-test-sidebar">
+          <SplitTestSidebarInfo />
+        </Sidebar>
+      )}
+    </Stack>
   </PluginSlot>
 );
 
@@ -47,4 +67,6 @@ interface CourseAuthoringUnitSidebarSlotProps {
   unitTitle: string;
   xBlocks: XBlock[];
   readOnly: boolean;
+  isUnitVerticalType: boolean;
+  isSplitTestType: boolean;
 }