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How to Duplicate Pages or Posts Using a WordPress Plugin<\/b><\/h2>
Although you can manually copy and paste content, this method is cumbersome, especially for pages with complex layouts. The block editor’s Copy all blocks<\/strong> feature helps, but it doesn’t fully replicate the entire page or post. Fortunately, using a plugin can automate and simplify this process.<\/p> When you manually copy a post or page, only the text content is replicated. You must copy template parts, images, and SEO elements like meta descriptions and title tags separately. The process becomes time-consuming, especially when cloning multiple WordPress posts, pages, or custom post types.<\/p> A more efficient method is to duplicate posts in WordPress using plugins, which simplifies the task and reduces the risk of human error. To get started with duplicating pages in WordPress, you can install the Duplicate Page <\/strong>plugin, which automates the process.<\/p> Duplicate Page is a freemium plugin, so consider upgrading to Pro to unlock its premium features. Buying the license for $15\/website<\/strong> lets you limit access to the plugin based on user roles, change the duplicate page’s location, and set a default prefix and suffix to your duplicated page entries.<\/p> If Duplicate Page doesn’t fit your needs, consider other popular plugin options:<\/p> \n\n\n Improve your content publishing workflow by understanding the proper way to add a new post in WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p> If you prefer not to use a plugin, you can always duplicate WordPress posts manually by modifying the functions.php<\/strong> file. You can find this file in wp-includes<\/strong>, a core folder within your WordPress site.<\/p> Four tools are available for editing the functions.php<\/strong> file ‒ your web host’s File Manager, an FTP client like FileZilla, an HTML code editor, or the built-in WordPress editor.<\/p> The FTP client method involves creating an FTP account<\/a> and connecting it to the server. We recommend setting up a FileZilla FTP connection<\/a> as this popular FTP client is relatively easy to navigate.<\/p> Meanwhile, the built-in WordPress editor is accessible in Appearance <\/strong>→ Theme File Editor<\/strong> from your WordPress dashboard.<\/p> If you’re familiar with coding, using an HTML editor<\/a> may be the most convenient method. Most code editors include spell-checking and error detection features, ensuring your code is functional and clean.<\/p> \n\n\n Important!<\/strong> Back up your entire website<\/a> before editing any WordPress files to avoid data loss.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p> For this tutorial, we will configure the functions.php<\/strong> file using Hostinger’s File Manager. First, open the file management tool by navigating to Files <\/strong>→ File Manager<\/strong> from hPanel. Select Access Files of your-domain-name<\/strong> to specifically access the assets of your WordPress website.<\/p> Locate the functions.php<\/strong> file in public_html<\/strong> → wp-includes<\/strong>. Right-click on the file and select Edit<\/strong>, <\/strong>or double-click to modify it.<\/p> Paste the following code snippet at the bottom of your functions.php<\/strong> file:<\/p> With the custom code provided, a Duplicate<\/strong> link will appear under each post in your WordPress dashboard. Simply click on this link to create an exact copy of the post as a new draft, saving you time and ensuring consistency in your content creation process.<\/p> To add the Duplicate <\/strong>feature to your Pages <\/strong>section, you only need to replace the last line of the code above with the following snippet:<\/p> Similarly, clicking the link lets you duplicate a WordPress page as a new draft.<\/p> There are several scenarios where duplicating a page or post in WordPress can be highly beneficial. Here are some of the most common reasons to replicate WordPress content:<\/p> While duplicating a page or post can be useful, having multiple identical pages on your site isn’t a good practice for WordPress SEO<\/a>. When multiple URLs lead to the same content, search engines will choose the first one published as the canonical version and crawl the copies less often.<\/p> Consolidate duplicate URLs by assigning canonical tags to pages you want search engines to prioritize. Luckily, most SEO plugins<\/a> offer features to set up canonical URLs.<\/p> Users whose websites run on Hostinger’s WordPress Business plan<\/a> or higher can leverage the built-in staging tool. You can duplicate posts and pages for A\/B testing and transfer the ones you want to keep to the live site, saving you time from consolidating duplicate content.<\/p> Now that you know how to duplicate pages in WordPress using both plugins and manual methods, you can choose the approach that best fits your needs. Whether you’re duplicating WordPress content for A\/B testing or streamlining your content creation process, these methods will help you work more efficiently.<\/p> We hope this guide has shown you how duplicating WordPress pages can save you time, improve your workflow, and streamline content management. Whether you’re using a plugin or adding custom code, these techniques can enhance your site’s efficiency and consistency. <\/p> If you still have questions, check out the FAQ section or post them in the comments section below.<\/p> \n\n\n This section covers the most frequently asked questions about how to duplicate a page in WordPress.<\/p> Absolutely. You can manually copy page content, use a WordPress duplicate page plugin, or add custom code to the site’s functions.php<\/strong> file. Choose the method that suits your needs and technical expertise.<\/p> <\/div> Duplicating a WordPress page or post makes conducting A\/B testing easier, streamlines the website-building process, and helps maintain consistent page layouts across the entire site. Duplicated content also serves as a starting point for translation and makeshift staging alternatives.<\/p> <\/div> Replicating pages or posts can lead to SEO issues due to multiple identical URLs. 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How to Duplicate Pages or Posts Manually<\/span><\/h2>
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\/*\n * Function for post duplication. Dups appear as drafts. User is redirected to the edit screen\n *\/\nfunction rd_duplicate_post_as_draft(){\n global $wpdb;\n if (! ( isset( $_GET['post']) || isset( $_POST['post']) || ( isset($_REQUEST['action']) && 'rd_duplicate_post_as_draft' == $_REQUEST['action'] ) ) ) {\n wp_die('No post to duplicate has been supplied!');\n }\n \n \/*\n * Nonce verification\n *\/\n if ( !isset( $_GET['duplicate_nonce'] ) || !wp_verify_nonce( $_GET['duplicate_nonce'], basename( __FILE__ ) ) )\n return;\n \n \/*\n * get the original post id\n *\/\n $post_id = (isset($_GET['post']) ? absint( $_GET['post'] ) : absint( $_POST['post'] ) );\n \/*\n * and all the original post data then\n *\/\n $post = get_post( $post_id );\n \n \/*\n * if you don't want current user to be the new post author,\n * then change next couple of lines to this: $new_post_author = $post->post_author;\n *\/\n $current_user = wp_get_current_user();\n $new_post_author = $current_user->ID;\n \n \/*\n * if post data exists, create the post duplicate\n *\/\n if (isset( $post ) && $post != null) {\n \n \/*\n * new post data array\n *\/\n $args = array(\n 'comment_status' => $post->comment_status,\n 'ping_status' => $post->ping_status,\n 'post_author' => $new_post_author,\n 'post_content' => $post->post_content,\n 'post_excerpt' => $post->post_excerpt,\n 'post_name' => $post->post_name,\n 'post_parent' => $post->post_parent,\n 'post_password' => $post->post_password,\n 'post_status' => 'draft',\n 'post_title' => $post->post_title,\n 'post_type' => $post->post_type,\n 'to_ping' => $post->to_ping,\n 'menu_order' => $post->menu_order\n );\n \n \/*\n * insert the post by wp_insert_post() function\n *\/\n $new_post_id = wp_insert_post( $args );\n \n \/*\n * get all current post terms ad set them to the new post draft\n *\/\n $taxonomies = get_object_taxonomies($post->post_type); \/\/ returns array of taxonomy names for post type, ex array(\"category\", \"post_tag\");\n foreach ($taxonomies as $taxonomy) {\n $post_terms = wp_get_object_terms($post_id, $taxonomy, array('fields' => 'slugs'));\n wp_set_object_terms($new_post_id, $post_terms, $taxonomy, false);\n }\n \n \/*\n * duplicate all post meta just in two SQL queries\n *\/\n $post_meta_infos = $wpdb->get_results(\"SELECT meta_key, meta_value FROM $wpdb->postmeta WHERE post_id=$post_id\");\n if (count($post_meta_infos)!=0) {\n $sql_query = \"INSERT INTO $wpdb->postmeta (post_id, meta_key, meta_value) \";\n foreach ($post_meta_infos as $meta_info) {\n $meta_key = $meta_info->meta_key;\n if( $meta_key == '_wp_old_slug' ) continue;\n $meta_value = addslashes($meta_info->meta_value);\n $sql_query_sel[]= \"SELECT $new_post_id, '$meta_key', '$meta_value'\";\n }\n $sql_query.= implode(\" UNION ALL \", $sql_query_sel);\n $wpdb->query($sql_query);\n }\n \n \n \/*\n * finally, redirect to the edit post screen for the new draft\n *\/\n wp_redirect( admin_url( 'post.php?action=edit&post=' . $new_post_id ) );\n exit;\n } else {\n wp_die('Post creation failed, could not find original post: ' . $post_id);\n }\n}\nadd_action( 'admin_action_rd_duplicate_post_as_draft', 'rd_duplicate_post_as_draft' );\n \n\/*\n * Add the duplicate link to action list for post_row_actions\n *\/\nfunction rd_duplicate_post_link( $actions, $post ) {\n if (current_user_can('edit_posts')) {\n $actions['duplicate'] = '<a href=\"' . wp_nonce_url('admin.php?action=rd_duplicate_post_as_draft&post=' . $post->ID, basename(__FILE__), 'duplicate_nonce' ) . '\" title=\"Duplicate this item\" rel=\"permalink\">Duplicate<\/a>';\n }\n return $actions;\n}\n \nadd_filter( 'post_row_actions', 'rd_duplicate_post_link', 10, 2 );\n<\/pre>Credit for coming up with this handy code: Misha Rudrastyh<\/a><\/pre>
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>add_filter('page_row_actions', 'rd_duplicate_post_link', 10, 2);\n<\/pre>Why Duplicate a Post or Page in WordPress<\/h2>
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Learn What Else You Can Do With WordPress<\/h4>\n
\nHow to Install WordPress<\/a>
\nHow to Launch a WordPress Site<\/a>
\nWhat Is a Permalink in WordPress<\/a>
\nHow to Create a Contact Form in WordPress<\/a>
\nHow to Edit Footer in WordPress<\/a>
\nHow to Update WordPress <\/a>
\nHow to Change WordPress Domain Name<\/a>
\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>How to Duplicate Pages in WordPress FAQ<\/h2>
Can I Duplicate a Post or Page in WordPress?<\/h3>
Why Should I Duplicate a Page or Post in WordPress?<\/h3>
Does Duplicating a Page or Post in WordPress Create SEO Issues?<\/h3>