diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
index 9975ec864..f3fb64f38 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { TooltipOptions } from 'primevue'
-import { computed, onErrorCaptured, ref, toValue } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onErrorCaptured, provide, ref, toValue } from 'vue'
 import type { Component } from 'vue'
 
 import type {
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ import type {
 } from '@/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager'
 import { useErrorHandling } from '@/composables/useErrorHandling'
 import { st } from '@/i18n'
+import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import { useCanvasInteractions } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/useCanvasInteractions'
 import { useNodeTooltips } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodeTooltips'
 import { useNodeZIndex } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/composables/useNodeZIndex'
@@ -88,7 +89,12 @@ import {
   shouldExpand,
   shouldRenderAsVue
 } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/registry/widgetRegistry'
+import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
 import type { SimplifiedWidget, WidgetValue } from '@/types/simplifiedWidget'
+import {
+  getLocatorIdFromNodeData,
+  getNodeByLocatorId
+} from '@/utils/graphTraversalUtil'
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
 import InputSlot from './InputSlot.vue'
@@ -103,6 +109,18 @@ const { shouldHandleNodePointerEvents, forwardEventToCanvas } =
   useCanvasInteractions()
 const { bringNodeToFront } = useNodeZIndex()
 
+// Get the actual LGraphNode for providing to child components
+const lgraphNode = computed((): LGraphNode | null => {
+  if (!nodeData) return null
+  const locatorId = getLocatorIdFromNodeData(nodeData)
+  const graph = app.rootGraph
+  if (!graph) return null
+  return getNodeByLocatorId(graph, locatorId) ?? null
+})
+
+// Provide node to child components for accessing advanced overrides
+provide<LGraphNode | null>('node', lgraphNode.value)
+
 function handleWidgetPointerEvent(event: PointerEvent) {
   if (shouldHandleNodePointerEvents.value) return
   event.stopPropagation()
@@ -174,7 +192,9 @@ const processedWidgets = computed((): ProcessedWidget[] => {
       label: widget.label,
       nodeType: widget.nodeType,
       options: widgetOptions,
-      spec: widget.spec
+      spec: widget.spec,
+      advanced: widget.options?.advanced,
+      hidden: widget.options?.hidden
     }
 
     function updateHandler(value: WidgetValue) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/layout/WidgetLayoutField.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/layout/WidgetLayoutField.vue
index 696e37a45..4caad4651 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/layout/WidgetLayoutField.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/layout/WidgetLayoutField.vue
@@ -1,24 +1,45 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { inject } from 'vue'
+import { computed, inject } from 'vue'
 
+import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import { useAdvancedWidgetOverridesStore } from '@/stores/workspace/advancedWidgetOverridesStore'
 import type { SimplifiedWidget } from '@/types/simplifiedWidget'
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
-defineProps<{
+const { widget } = defineProps<{
   widget: Pick<
     SimplifiedWidget<string | number | undefined>,
-    'name' | 'label' | 'borderStyle'
+    'name' | 'label' | 'borderStyle' | 'advanced'
   >
 }>()
 
 const hideLayoutField = inject<boolean>('hideLayoutField', false)
+const node = inject<LGraphNode | null>('node', null)
+
+const advancedOverridesStore = useAdvancedWidgetOverridesStore()
+
+const isAdvanced = computed(() => {
+  if (!node) return !!widget.advanced
+  return advancedOverridesStore.getAdvancedState(node, {
+    name: widget.name,
+    options: { advanced: widget.advanced }
+  } as any)
+})
+
+function toggleAdvanced() {
+  if (!node) return
+  advancedOverridesStore.toggleAdvanced(node, widget.name)
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div
     class="grid grid-cols-subgrid min-w-0 justify-between gap-1 text-node-component-slot-text"
   >
-    <div v-if="!hideLayoutField" class="truncate content-center-safe">
+    <div
+      v-if="!hideLayoutField"
+      class="truncate content-center-safe flex items-center gap-2"
+    >
       <template v-if="widget.name">
         {{ widget.label || widget.name }}
       </template>
@@ -39,5 +60,15 @@ const hideLayoutField = inject<boolean>('hideLayoutField', false)
         <slot />
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    <button
+      :class="
+        cn(
+          'absolute right-1 hover:scale-150 size-2 rounded-full p-0 m-0 ring-0 border-none z-10',
+          isAdvanced ? 'bg-green-500' : 'bg-gray-500'
+        )
+      "
+      @click.stop="toggleAdvanced"
+    />
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/stores/workspace/advancedWidgetOverridesStore.ts b/src/stores/workspace/advancedWidgetOverridesStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55b7f423b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stores/workspace/advancedWidgetOverridesStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+
+import type { IBaseWidget } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/types/widgets'
+import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
+import { useWorkflowStore } from '@/platform/workflow/management/stores/workflowStore'
+import type { NodeLocatorId } from '@/types/nodeIdentification'
+import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
+
+/**
+ * Unique identifier for a widget's advanced override.
+ */
+interface AdvancedWidgetOverrideId {
+  nodeLocatorId: NodeLocatorId
+  widgetName: string
+}
+
+/**
+ * Storage format for persisted advanced widget overrides.
+ * Stored in workflow.extra.advancedWidgetOverrides.
+ */
+interface AdvancedWidgetOverridesStorage {
+  overrides: AdvancedWidgetOverrideId[]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Store for managing advanced widget status overrides.
+ *
+ * Users can manually mark/unmark widgets as advanced, and this preference
+ * is stored per-workflow. This allows customization of which widgets
+ * appear in the advanced section.
+ *
+ * Design decisions:
+ * - Scope: Per-workflow (not global user preference)
+ * - Identifier: node locator ID + widget.name
+ * - Persistence: Stored in workflow.extra.advancedWidgetOverrides
+ * - Override logic: User override takes precedence over backend value
+ */
+export const useAdvancedWidgetOverridesStore = defineStore(
+  'advancedWidgetOverrides',
+  () => {
+    const workflowStore = useWorkflowStore()
+    const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
+
+    const overriddenIds = ref<string[]>([])
+
+    /**
+     * Generate a unique string key for an override ID.
+     */
+    function getOverrideKey(id: AdvancedWidgetOverrideId): string {
+      return JSON.stringify([id.nodeLocatorId, id.widgetName])
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parse an override key back into an AdvancedWidgetOverrideId.
+     */
+    function parseOverrideKey(key: string): AdvancedWidgetOverrideId | null {
+      try {
+        const [nodeLocatorId, widgetName] = JSON.parse(key) as [string, string]
+        if (!nodeLocatorId || !widgetName) return null
+        return { nodeLocatorId, widgetName }
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    }
+
+    function createOverrideId(
+      node: LGraphNode,
+      widgetName: string
+    ): AdvancedWidgetOverrideId {
+      return {
+        nodeLocatorId: workflowStore.nodeToNodeLocatorId(node),
+        widgetName
+      }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Load overrides from the current workflow's extra data.
+     */
+    function loadFromWorkflow() {
+      const graph = app.rootGraph
+      if (!graph) {
+        overriddenIds.value = []
+        return
+      }
+
+      try {
+        const storedData = graph.extra?.advancedWidgetOverrides as
+          | AdvancedWidgetOverridesStorage
+          | undefined
+
+        if (storedData?.overrides) {
+          const keys = storedData.overrides
+            .filter((override) => override.nodeLocatorId && override.widgetName)
+            .map((override) => getOverrideKey(override))
+          overriddenIds.value = keys
+        } else {
+          overriddenIds.value = []
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(
+          'Failed to load advanced widget overrides from workflow:',
+          error
+        )
+        overriddenIds.value = []
+      }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Save overrides to the current workflow's extra data.
+     * Marks the workflow as modified.
+     */
+    function saveToWorkflow() {
+      const graph = app.rootGraph
+      if (!graph) return
+
+      try {
+        const overrides: AdvancedWidgetOverrideId[] = overriddenIds.value
+          .map(parseOverrideKey)
+          .filter((id): id is AdvancedWidgetOverrideId => id !== null)
+
+        const data: AdvancedWidgetOverridesStorage = { overrides }
+
+        graph.extra ??= {}
+        graph.extra.advancedWidgetOverrides = data
+
+        canvasStore.canvas?.setDirty(true, true)
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(
+          'Failed to save advanced widget overrides to workflow:',
+          error
+        )
+      }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the resolved advanced state for a widget.
+     * Returns: user override if exists, otherwise backend value.
+     */
+    function getAdvancedState(node: LGraphNode, widget: IBaseWidget): boolean {
+      const key = getOverrideKey(createOverrideId(node, widget.name))
+      const isOverridden = overriddenIds.value.includes(key)
+
+      if (isOverridden) {
+        return true
+      }
+      return !!widget.options?.advanced
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle the advanced override for a widget.
+     * If the widget is already marked as advanced (by backend or override),
+     * toggling removes the override (falls back to backend).
+     * If not marked as advanced, toggling adds it to the override list.
+     */
+    function toggleAdvanced(node: LGraphNode, widgetName: string) {
+      const id = createOverrideId(node, widgetName)
+      const key = getOverrideKey(id)
+
+      if (overriddenIds.value.includes(key)) {
+        overriddenIds.value = overriddenIds.value.filter((k) => k !== key)
+      } else {
+        overriddenIds.value.push(key)
+      }
+
+      saveToWorkflow()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if a widget has an active override (user marked as advanced).
+     */
+    function isOverridden(node: LGraphNode, widgetName: string): boolean {
+      const key = getOverrideKey(createOverrideId(node, widgetName))
+      return overriddenIds.value.includes(key)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear all overrides for the current workflow.
+     */
+    function clearOverrides() {
+      overriddenIds.value = []
+      saveToWorkflow()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove invalid overrides (where node or widget no longer exists).
+     */
+    function pruneInvalidOverrides() {
+      const graph = app.rootGraph
+      if (!graph) return
+
+      const validKeys: Set<string> = new Set()
+
+      graph.nodes?.forEach((node) => {
+        node.widgets?.forEach((widget) => {
+          const id = createOverrideId(node as LGraphNode, widget.name)
+          const key = getOverrideKey(id)
+          validKeys.add(key)
+        })
+      })
+
+      const filteredIds = overriddenIds.value.filter((key) =>
+        validKeys.has(key)
+      )
+
+      if (filteredIds.length !== overriddenIds.value.length) {
+        overriddenIds.value = filteredIds
+        saveToWorkflow()
+      }
+    }
+
+    watch(
+      () => workflowStore.activeWorkflow?.path,
+      () => {
+        loadFromWorkflow()
+      },
+      { immediate: true }
+    )
+
+    return {
+      // State
+      overriddenIds: computed(() => overriddenIds.value),
+
+      // Actions
+      getAdvancedState,
+      toggleAdvanced,
+      isOverridden,
+      clearOverrides,
+      pruneInvalidOverrides,
+      loadFromWorkflow,
+      saveToWorkflow
+    }
+  }
+)
diff --git a/src/types/simplifiedWidget.ts b/src/types/simplifiedWidget.ts
index 40b74f98b..2edd45189 100644
--- a/src/types/simplifiedWidget.ts
+++ b/src/types/simplifiedWidget.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ export interface SimplifiedWidget<
 
   borderStyle?: string
 
+  /** Whether this is an advanced widget */
+  advanced?: boolean
+
+  /** Whether this widget is hidden */
+  hidden?: boolean
+
   /** Callback fired when value changes */
   callback?: (value: T) => void