Versions

Create alternate versions of existing content to edit/review it without publishing your changes immediately.

Concepts to understand:

Published Content – Published content in WordPress is updated immediately when you edit and save changes.

Alternate Version – An alternate version of a published page, for purposes of editing and review. When an alternative version is published, it replaces the original page.

How to use:

  • From WP Dashboard, access Pages > All Pages list
  • Find the page you want to create an alternate version of
  • Click the “Create Clone” link from the page list
  • You now have a clone of the page.  When the clone is published, it will replace the original version of the page.
  • The WP user interface clearly marks pages that are alternate versions (see blue highlighting in interface).

Review:

Review page listings and indicate alternate versions indicator row. Open an alternate version and view notifications in the interface.

Hands-On:

  • Create an alternate version of a page, make edits, save the version.
  • Go back to the page later and publish the alternate version. Browse to page to see original replaced with the alternate.

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