diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSidebarGroup.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSidebarGroup.vue
index 701453733f05..1c44569d7286 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSidebarGroup.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSidebarGroup.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
 import { ref, watchEffect } from 'vue'
-import { useData } from 'vitepress'
-import { isActive } from '../support/utils.js'
 import VPIconPlusSquare from './icons/VPIconPlusSquare.vue'
 import VPIconMinusSquare from './icons/VPIconMinusSquare.vue'
 import VPSidebarLink from './VPSidebarLink.vue'
@@ -19,13 +17,6 @@ watchEffect(() => {
   collapsed.value = !!(props.collapsible && props.collapsed)
 })
 
-const { page } = useData()
-watchEffect(() => {
-  if(props.items.some((item) => { return isActive(page.value.relativePath, item.link) })){
-    collapsed.value = false
-  }
-})
-
 function toggle() {
   if (props.collapsible) {
     collapsed.value = !collapsed.value
@@ -50,7 +41,7 @@ function toggle() {
 
     <div class="items">
       <template v-for="item in items" :key="item.link">
-        <VPSidebarLink :item="item" />
+        <VPSidebarLink :item="item"  @active-route="collapsed = false" />
       </template>
     </div>
   </section>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSidebarLink.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSidebarLink.vue
index 00775138dd96..ff6f8dc6a4fc 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSidebarLink.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSidebarLink.vue
@@ -1,43 +1,100 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
-import { computed, inject } from 'vue'
+import { computed, inject, ref, watch, watchEffect } from 'vue'
 import { useData } from 'vitepress'
 import { isActive } from '../support/utils.js'
 import VPLink from './VPLink.vue'
+import VPIconPlusSquare from './icons/VPIconPlusSquare.vue'
+import VPIconMinusSquare from './icons/VPIconMinusSquare.vue'
 
-withDefaults(
+const props = withDefaults(
   defineProps<{ item: DefaultTheme.SidebarItem; depth?: number }>(),
   { depth: 1 }
 )
+const emits = defineEmits<{
+  (event: 'active-route'): void
+}>()
 
 const { page, frontmatter } = useData()
 const maxDepth = computed<number>(
   () => frontmatter.value.sidebarDepth || Infinity
 )
 const closeSideBar = inject('close-sidebar') as () => void
+
+const collapsible = computed(() => 'items' in props.item ? !!props.item.collapsible : false)
+const collapsed = ref(false)
+
+/**
+ * When this node is both a page and a parent node,
+ * a split line will be added between the collapse button and the link to distinguish the functional area.
+ */
+const divider = computed(() => !!props.item.link && collapsible.value)
+
+
+watchEffect(() => {
+  if ('items' in props.item)
+    collapsed.value = !!(collapsible.value && props.item.collapsed)
+})
+
+function routeActiveBubbling() {
+  collapsed.value = false
+  emits('active-route')
+}
+
+watch(() => isActive(page.value.relativePath, props.item.link), active => {
+  if (active) {
+    routeActiveBubbling()
+  }
+}, { immediate: true })
+
+function toggle() {
+  if (collapsible.value) {
+    collapsed.value = !collapsed.value
+  }
+}
+
+function clickLink() {
+  // If there are no links to jump to, switch to expand when clicking on the text
+  if (!props.item.link)
+    toggle()
+  else
+    closeSideBar()
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <VPLink
-    class="link"
-    :class="{ active: isActive(page.relativePath, item.link) }"
-    :style="{ paddingLeft: 16 * (depth - 1) + 'px' }"
-    :href="item.link"
-    @click="closeSideBar"
-  >
-    <span v-html="item.text" class="link-text" :class="{ light: depth > 1 }"></span>
-  </VPLink>
-  <template
-    v-if="'items' in item && depth < maxDepth"
-    v-for="child in item.items"
-    :key="child.link"
-  >
-    <VPSidebarLink :item="child" :depth="depth + 1" />
-  </template>
+  <section class="VPSidebarLink" :class="{ collapsible, collapsed }">
+    <div class="link-label">
+      <VPLink
+        class="link"
+        :class="{ active: isActive(page.relativePath, item.link), divider }"
+        :style="{ paddingLeft: 16 * (depth - 1) + 'px' }"
+        :href="item.link"
+        @click="clickLink"
+      >
+        <span v-html="item.text" class="link-text" :class="{ light: depth > 1 }"></span>
+      </VPLink>
+
+      <button class="action" @click.stop="toggle" type="button">
+        <VPIconMinusSquare class="icon minus" />
+        <VPIconPlusSquare class="icon plus" />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="items">
+      <template
+        v-if="'items' in item && depth < maxDepth"
+        v-for="child in item.items"
+        :key="child.link"
+      >
+        <VPSidebarLink :item="child" :depth="depth + 1" @active-route="routeActiveBubbling" />
+      </template>
+    </div>
+  </section>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
 .link {
+  flex: 1;
   display: block;
   margin: 4px 0;
   color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
@@ -68,4 +125,63 @@ const closeSideBar = inject('close-sidebar') as () => void
   font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 400;
 }
+
+.link-label {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.link.divider {
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider-light);
+}
+
+.link:not(.divider):hover + .action {
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+}
+
+.action {
+  display: none;
+  position: relative;
+  margin-right: -8px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-3);
+  transition: color 0.25s;
+}
+
+.action:hover {
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+}
+
+.VPSidebarLink.collapsible > .link-label .action {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.VPSidebarLink.collapsible > .link-label .link {
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.icon {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 8px;
+  left: 8px;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  fill: currentColor;
+}
+
+.icon.minus { opacity: 1; }
+.icon.plus  { opacity: 0; }
+
+.VPSidebarLink.collapsed > .link-label .icon.minus { opacity: 0; }
+.VPSidebarLink.collapsed > .link-label .icon.plus  { opacity: 1; }
+
+.items {
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.VPSidebarLink.collapsed .items {
+  max-height: 0;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/types/default-theme.d.ts b/types/default-theme.d.ts
index 387385ace67e..49c464a0ea7c 100644
--- a/types/default-theme.d.ts
+++ b/types/default-theme.d.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,25 @@ export namespace DefaultTheme {
 
   export type SidebarItem =
     | { text: string; link: string }
-    | { text: string; link?: string; items: SidebarItem[] }
+    | {
+        text: string
+        link?: string
+        items: SidebarItem[]
+
+        /**
+         * If `true`, toggle button is shown.
+         *
+         * @default false
+         */
+        collapsible?: boolean
+
+        /**
+         * If `true`, collapsible group is collapsed by default.
+         *
+         * @default false
+         */
+        collapsed?: boolean
+      }
 
   // edit link -----------------------------------------------------------------