In my post, I show you step by step how to recover deleted blog posts on WordPress. When I first started blogging, I got frustrated with some of my blog posts and decided to delete them. After some reflection, I realized I should update the post rather than deleting it. WordPress makes it easy to restore deleted posts.
You can recover deleted blog posts on WordPress by going to ‘Posts’ on your main dashboard menu. At the top of the blog post list is a ‘Trash’ link. After you click on that link, select the post you want to recover, choose ‘Restore’ from the dropdown menu, and click on ‘Apply.’
Let’s do that step by step.
How to restore a post immediately after deleting
If you have just deleted a post, don’t worry. With one click you can restore it.
After you delete a post, WordPress takes you to your post list. At the top, there is an option to undo.
Select ‘Undo’ to restore your deleted post.
How to recover deleted blog posts in WordPress
When you delete a blog post, WordPress moves it to a ‘Trash’ folder.
To access the ‘Trash’ folder, go to your post list. ‘Trash’ is located at the top.
To recover a blog post, click to the left of the blog post and open the dropdown menu at the top.
In the dropdown menu, there are two options, ‘Restore’ and ‘Delete permanently,’ Select ‘Restore’ not ‘Delete Permanently,’
After selecting ‘Restore’ in the dropdown menu, click ‘Apply’.
After you click ‘Apply,’ a message confirms your post is restored.
Click on the ‘All’ link to see your restored post
How to restore deleted posts in WordPress video tutorial
Conclusion
You have two options in WordPress to recover deleted blog posts. The first option is to ‘Undo’ your action, ‘Undo’ is available immediately after you delete a post or page. The second option is to recover your blog post from the ‘Trash’ folder.
The ‘Trash’ folder is at the top of your ‘All Posts’ page. Once you are in the folder, select the post or posts you want to recover, choose ‘Restore’ from the dropdown menu, finally click on ‘Apply.’
If you have deleted your posts from the ‘Trash’ folder, there is no way to restore them in WordPress. You have to restore your site from a backup.
Before you go to restore your deleted posts, would you kindly spare one minute to leave me a comment? Did I help you with my post? Would you like me to add more detail? I eagerly wait to read your feedback.
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