diff --git a/packages/dataviews/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/dataviews/CHANGELOG.md
index 8bccc2d10e3137..d140bb1f25f8f1 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/dataviews/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Enhancements
+
+- DataViews: Introduce `--wp-dataviews-edge-padding` CSS custom property. [#77053](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/77053)
+
 ## 14.0.0 (2026-04-01)
 
 ### Breaking Changes
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/README.md b/packages/dataviews/README.md
index 29300183472324..c725a3aae6cd46 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/README.md
+++ b/packages/dataviews/README.md
@@ -525,6 +525,8 @@ These are the CSS Custom Properties that can be used to tweak the appearance of
 
 `--wp-dataviews-color-background`: sets the background color.
 
+`--wp-dataviews-edge-padding`: sets the horizontal edge padding for all layouts (header, footer, grid, table, list, activity). Defaults to `24px`.
+
 ### Composition modes
 
 The `DataViews` component supports two composition modes:
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-footer/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-footer/style.scss
index ec1582134d95e4..44c6d656f5a4a8 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-footer/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-footer/style.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	bottom: 0;
 	left: 0;
 	background-color: inherit;
-	padding: $grid-unit-15 $grid-unit-30;
+	padding: $grid-unit-15 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 	border-top: $border-width solid $gray-100;
 	flex-shrink: 0;
 
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/activity/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/activity/style.scss
index 2672685c099f5b..5f2cfd5aa8df1f 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/activity/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/activity/style.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 .dataviews-view-activity {
 	margin: 0 0 auto;
-	padding: $grid-unit-10 $grid-unit-30;
+	padding: 0 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 
 	.dataviews-view-activity__group-header {
 		font-size: $font-size-large;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	.dataviews-view-activity__item {
 		&.is-compact {
 			.dataviews-view-activity__item-type {
-				width: $grid-unit-10;
+				width: $grid-unit-15;
 
 				&::before {
 					height: $grid-unit-15;
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/grid/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/grid/style.scss
index 8e119803b4086b..fdc89433ad2a87 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/grid/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/grid/style.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 @use "../../../dataviews/style" as *;
 
 .dataviews-view-grid {
-	padding: 0 $grid-unit-30 $grid-unit-30;
+	padding: 0 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30}) $grid-unit-30;
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	gap: $grid-unit-30;
@@ -258,6 +258,6 @@
 	font-weight: $font-weight-medium;
 	color: $gray-900;
 	margin: 0 0 $grid-unit-10 0;
-	padding: 0 $grid-unit-30;
+	padding: 0 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 	container-type: inline-size;
 }
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/list/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/list/style.scss
index 0938644076dc4c..a305c41c49686c 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/list/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/list/style.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ div.dataviews-view-list {
 
 		.dataviews-view-list__item-wrapper {
 			position: relative;
-			padding: $grid-unit-20 $grid-unit-30;
+			padding: $grid-unit-20 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 			box-sizing: border-box;
 		}
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ div.dataviews-view-list {
 	&.has-compact-density {
 		div[role="row"] {
 			.dataviews-view-list__item-wrapper {
-				padding: $grid-unit-10 $grid-unit-30;
+				padding: $grid-unit-10 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 			}
 
 			.dataviews-view-list__title-field {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ div.dataviews-view-list {
 	&.has-comfortable-density {
 		div[role="row"] {
 			.dataviews-view-list__item-wrapper {
-				padding: $grid-unit-30 $grid-unit-30;
+				padding: $grid-unit-30 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 			}
 
 			.dataviews-view-list__title-field {
@@ -274,5 +274,5 @@ div.dataviews-view-list {
 	font-weight: $font-weight-medium;
 	color: $gray-900;
 	margin: 0 0 $grid-unit-10 0;
-	padding: 0 $grid-unit-30;
+	padding: 0 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 }
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/table/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/table/style.scss
index 84aa48e9b904dd..231343b79efffe 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/table/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/table/style.scss
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
 
 		td:first-child,
 		th:first-child {
-			padding-left: $grid-unit-30;
+			padding-left: var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 		}
 
 		td:last-child,
 		th:last-child {
-			padding-right: $grid-unit-30;
+			padding-right: var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 		}
 
 		&:last-child {
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@
 			}
 
 			&:has(.dataviews-view-table-header-button):first-child {
-				// Table cell padding minus the header button padding.
-				padding-left: $grid-unit-20;
+				// Edge padding minus the header button padding.
+				padding-left: calc(var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30}) - #{$grid-unit-10});
 			}
 
 			&:has(.dataviews-view-table-header-button):last-child {
-				// Table cell padding minus the header button padding.
-				padding-right: $grid-unit-20;
+				// Edge padding minus the header button padding.
+				padding-right: calc(var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30}) - #{$grid-unit-10});
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 .dataviews-view-table__group-header-row {
 	.dataviews-view-table__group-header-cell {
 		font-weight: $font-weight-medium;
-		padding: $grid-unit-15 $grid-unit-30;
+		padding: $grid-unit-15 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 		color: $gray-900;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/utils/grid-items.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/utils/grid-items.scss
index 261f9ab9cc261b..e73b79b90082c6 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/utils/grid-items.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataviews-layouts/utils/grid-items.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	gap: $grid-unit-30;
 	grid-template-rows: max-content;
 	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(230px, 1fr));
-	padding: 0 $grid-unit-30 $grid-unit-30;
+	padding: 0 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30}) $grid-unit-30;
 	container-type: inline-size;
 
 	@media not (prefers-reduced-motion) {
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/dataviews/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/dataviews/style.scss
index 91ac013348e969..5494e19827a381 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/dataviews/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/dataviews/style.scss
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 .dataviews__view-actions,
 .dataviews-filters__container {
 	box-sizing: border-box;
-	padding: $grid-unit-20 $grid-unit-30;
+	padding: $grid-unit-20 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 	flex-shrink: 0;
 	position: sticky;
 	left: 0;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 .dataviews-no-results,
 .dataviews-loading {
-	padding: 0 $grid-unit-30;
+	padding: 0 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 	flex-grow: 1;
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: center;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 @container (max-width: 430px) {
 	.dataviews__view-actions,
 	.dataviews-filters__container {
-		padding: $grid-unit-15 $grid-unit-30;
+		padding: $grid-unit-15 var(--wp-dataviews-edge-padding, #{$grid-unit-30});
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/post-revisions-panel/style.scss b/packages/editor/src/components/post-revisions-panel/style.scss
index a99ae73e927815..b9d539ed098cac 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/post-revisions-panel/style.scss
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/post-revisions-panel/style.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 .editor-post-revisions-panel {
+	--wp-dataviews-edge-padding: 0;
+
 	.editor-post-revisions-panel__view-all {
 		justify-content: center;
 	}