diff --git a/extension.schema.json b/extension.schema.json
index ed7c0c795..e57dc0f15 100644
--- a/extension.schema.json
+++ b/extension.schema.json
@@ -883,6 +883,20 @@
           "description": "Sidebar extensions",
           "type": "object",
           "properties": {
+            "rules": {
+              "description": "Element rules",
+              "type": "object",
+              "properties": {
+                "enabled": {
+                  "description": "Rule to evaluate the enabled state",
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "items": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                  },
+                  "minItems": 0
+                }
+              }
+            },
             "toolbar": {
               "description": "Toolbar entries",
               "type": "array",
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/info-drawer/metadata-tab/metadata-tab.component.spec.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/info-drawer/metadata-tab/metadata-tab.component.spec.ts
index 39f033f8b..930ffbbcc 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/info-drawer/metadata-tab/metadata-tab.component.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/info-drawer/metadata-tab/metadata-tab.component.spec.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { AppExtensionService, NodePermissionService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
 import { Actions } from '@ngrx/effects';
 import { of, Subject } from 'rxjs';
-import { ContentActionType } from '@alfresco/adf-extensions';
+import { ContentActionType, ExtensionService } from '@alfresco/adf-extensions';
 import { CategoryService, ContentMetadataComponent, ContentMetadataService, TagService } from '@alfresco/adf-content-services';
 import { MatDialogModule } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ describe('MetadataTabComponent', () => {
       return permissions.some((permission) => source.allowableOperations.includes(permission));
     });
     spyOn(contentMetadataService, 'getGroupedProperties').and.returnValue(of());
+    extensions = TestBed.inject(AppExtensionService);
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ describe('MetadataTabComponent', () => {
   describe('content-metadata configuration', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       appConfig = TestBed.inject(AppConfigService);
-      extensions = TestBed.inject(AppExtensionService);
       appConfig.config['content-metadata'] = { presets };
     });
 
@@ -102,9 +102,12 @@ describe('MetadataTabComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('readOnly', () => {
+    let extensionService: ExtensionService;
+
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MetadataTabComponent);
       component = fixture.componentInstance;
+      extensionService = TestBed.inject(ExtensionService);
     });
 
     it('should return false if node is not locked and has update permission', async () => {
@@ -146,6 +149,170 @@ describe('MetadataTabComponent', () => {
       expect(component.readOnly).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it('should set readOnly to false if node is defined, is not locked and enabled rule for sidebar returns true, has update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = {
+        id: 'some id',
+        isLocked: false,
+        allowableOperations: ['update']
+      } as Node;
+      const rule = 'someRule';
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue({
+        rules: {
+          enabled: [rule]
+        }
+      });
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeFalse();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sidebar');
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule, extensions);
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to false if node is defined, is not locked and there is nothing for sidebar in configuration, has update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = {
+        id: 'some id',
+        isLocked: false,
+        allowableOperations: ['update']
+      } as Node;
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue(undefined);
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeFalse();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sidebar');
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to true if node is undefined and enabled rule for sidebar returns true, has update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = undefined;
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue({
+        rules: {
+          enabled: ['someRule']
+        }
+      });
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeTrue();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to true if node is undefined and there is nothing for sidebar in configuration, has update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = undefined;
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue(undefined);
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeTrue();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to true if node is defined, is locked and enabled rule for sidebar returns true, has update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = {
+        id: 'some id',
+        isLocked: true,
+        allowableOperations: ['update']
+      } as Node;
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue({
+        rules: {
+          enabled: ['someRule']
+        }
+      });
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeTrue();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to true if node is defined, is locked and there is nothing for sidebar in configuration, has update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = {
+        id: 'some id',
+        isLocked: true,
+        allowableOperations: ['update']
+      } as Node;
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue(undefined);
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeTrue();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to true if node is defined, is not locked and enabled rule for sidebar returns true, has not update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = {
+        id: 'some id',
+        isLocked: false,
+        allowableOperations: []
+      } as Node;
+      const rule = 'someRule';
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue({
+        rules: {
+          enabled: [rule]
+        }
+      });
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeTrue();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sidebar');
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rule, extensions);
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to true if node is defined, is not locked and there is nothing for sidebar in configuration, has not update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = {
+        id: 'some id',
+        isLocked: false,
+        allowableOperations: ['']
+      } as Node;
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue(undefined);
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeTrue();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sidebar');
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to true if node is defined, is locked and enabled rule for sidebar returns true, has not update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = {
+        id: 'some id',
+        isLocked: true,
+        allowableOperations: []
+      } as Node;
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue({
+        rules: {
+          enabled: ['someRule']
+        }
+      });
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeTrue();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should set readOnly to true if node is defined, is locked and there is nothing for sidebar in configuration, has not update permission for node', () => {
+      component.node = {
+        id: 'some id',
+        isLocked: true,
+        allowableOperations: []
+      } as Node;
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'getFeature').and.returnValue(undefined);
+      spyOn(extensionService, 'evaluateRule').and.returnValue(true);
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+      expect(component.readOnly).toBeTrue();
+      expect(extensionService.getFeature).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(extensionService.evaluateRule).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     describe('set by triggering EditOfflineAction', () => {
       let editOfflineAction: EditOfflineAction;
 
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/info-drawer/metadata-tab/metadata-tab.component.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/info-drawer/metadata-tab/metadata-tab.component.ts
index 5c373d855..b7c0fc27e 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/info-drawer/metadata-tab/metadata-tab.component.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/info-drawer/metadata-tab/metadata-tab.component.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { Actions, ofType } from '@ngrx/effects';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { takeUntilDestroyed } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
+import { ExtensionService } from '@alfresco/adf-extensions';
 
 @Component({
   standalone: true,
@@ -81,15 +82,16 @@ export class MetadataTabComponent implements OnInit {
   private readonly destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);
 
   constructor(
-    private permission: NodePermissionService,
-    protected extensions: AppExtensionService,
-    private appConfig: AppConfigService,
-    private notificationService: NotificationService,
-    private contentMetadataService: ContentMetadataService,
-    private actions$: Actions,
-    private tagService: TagService,
-    private categoryService: CategoryService,
-    private store: Store<AppStore>
+    private readonly permission: NodePermissionService,
+    protected readonly extensions: AppExtensionService,
+    private readonly appConfig: AppConfigService,
+    private readonly notificationService: NotificationService,
+    private readonly contentMetadataService: ContentMetadataService,
+    private readonly actions$: Actions,
+    private readonly tagService: TagService,
+    private readonly categoryService: CategoryService,
+    private readonly store: Store<AppStore>,
+    private readonly extensionService: ExtensionService
   ) {
     if (this.extensions.contentMetadata) {
       this.appConfig.config['content-metadata'].presets = this.extensions.contentMetadata.presets;
@@ -128,6 +130,12 @@ export class MetadataTabComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   private checkIfNodeIsUpdatable(node: Node) {
-    this.readOnly = !(node && !isLocked({ entry: node }) ? this.permission.check(node, ['update']) : false);
+    this.readOnly = !(node &&
+    !isLocked({ entry: node }) &&
+    (this.extensionService.getFeature('sidebar')?.['rules']?.enabled ?? []).every((rule: string) =>
+      this.extensionService.evaluateRule(rule, this.extensions)
+    )
+      ? this.permission.check(node, ['update'])
+      : false);
   }
 }