{"id":12,"date":"2021-12-21T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T17:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/?p=12"},"modified":"2022-04-03T08:59:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T08:59:03","slug":"how-to-duplicate-wordpress-pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/blog\/how-to-duplicate-wordpress-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Duplicate WordPress Pages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to know how to duplicate WordPress pages the right way, here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, you guessed it&#8230; with a plugin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There could be many reasons you want to duplicate a WordPress page. Either way, the process is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-the-benefits-of-duplicating-a-wordpress-page-or-post\">Why Duplicate a WordPress Pages?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few reasons you might want to duplicate a WordPress page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To keep to the same structure and layout of the original page.<\/li><li>To update an old article that you might need to save as a draft when adding new content.<\/li><li>Can save you time rather than creating a page or post from scratch.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keep to the same structure<\/strong> &#8211; If your post or page has a particular layout or structure and you need to create a new page or post with many of the same features then you can duplicate a post and then just update the content of the newly duplicated post or page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update an old article<\/strong> &#8211; If you want to update an old article but you need a few days to change the new content you&#8217;re adding then you could duplicate the old post and then work on the duplicated version, saving it as a draft until it is complete. Then you&#8217;ll just need to delete the published one, quickly change the permalink to match the old post and then republish the new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saves time<\/strong> &#8211; Whether you need to duplicate pages or posts, it can significantly save your time and keep your workflow productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\">How to Duplicate WordPress Pages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch this video to see how it&#8217;s done or follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quickly Duplicate WordPress Posts and Pages with This Simple Plugin (Works with Gutenberg)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BAH8daz7hEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"here-are-the-steps-you-need-to-take-to-duplicate-wordpress-posts-and-pages\">Here are the Steps to Duplicate WordPress Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Go to the plugins area in your <strong>WordPress admin<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Search for the plugin <strong>Duplicate Posts<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click on <strong>Install Now<\/strong> and then <strong>activate the plugin<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Now go over to your <strong>WordPress Posts<\/strong> and you&#8217;ll notice there&#8217;s a <strong>clone link<\/strong> that shows when you hover over the posts (the same goes for your pages).<\/li><li><strong>Click on clone<\/strong> and it&#8217;ll create a copy of that post.<\/li><li>The new post will be saved as a Draft.<\/li><li>Done!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-add-the-plugin\">Step 1: Add the plugin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-1.png 452w, https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-1-250x134.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the <strong>plugins area<\/strong> in your WordPress admin and click <strong>Add New<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-search-for-duplicate-post\">Step 2: Search for &#8216;Duplicate Post&#8217;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-plugin-step-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-plugin-step-2.png 819w, https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-plugin-step-2-250x92.png 250w, https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-plugin-step-2-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for the plugin <strong>Duplicate Post<\/strong>. Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong> and then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-clone-feature-has-now-been-added\">Step 3: Clone feature has now been added<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-3.png 536w, https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-3-250x94.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now go over to your <strong>WordPress Posts<\/strong> or Pages and you&#8217;ll notice there&#8217;s a <strong>clone link<\/strong> that shows when you hover over the posts. Click on Clone to duplicate the page or post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4-clone-the-post-or-page\">Step 4: Clone the post or page<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-4.png 538w, https:\/\/wpconfidence.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/duplicate-wordpress-pages-step-4-250x99.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The new post or page will be created and set as a Draft. You can now edit it and update the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you&#8217;re all done!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to know how to duplicate WordPress pages the right way, here&#8217;s how: Yep, you guessed it&#8230; with a plugin! 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