How to Duplicate a WordPress Page or Post with a Single Click

You want to refresh your content, but you’re scared of breaking what’s already working. We know this problem all too well because WordPress doesn’t allow you to edit a live page without affecting it.

That’s when we discovered a simple trick: duplicating pages and posts. You get an exact copy to work on, and your live page stays untouched. Once the new content is finished, you can just update it. It’s what we do here at WPBeginner to easily update our guides.

If you want to learn how to do this, keep reading. We’ll walk you through how to duplicate a WordPress page or post in just one click.

When to Clone or Duplicate a Page/Post in WordPress?

Sometimes, you may need to quickly copy a WordPress page or post with all its settings. For example, you may want to reuse the design from a successful landing page or extend existing content into a whole new post.

One option is to manually CTRL + C and CTRL + V the page’s content into a new draft. However, this won’t copy the featured image, post settings, and other important metadata of your custom page. This means you will need to manually add this information, which takes time and effort.

That said, let’s see how you can duplicate WordPress pages or posts with a single click.

We’ll show you 2 different methods, and you can use the links below to jump straight to the method you prefer:

• Method 1: How to Duplicate a WordPress Post or Page With Duplicate Post by AIOSEO (Recommended)
• Method 2: How to Duplicate a WordPress Post or Page With Yoast Duplicate Post

Method 1: How to Duplicate a WordPress Post or Page With Duplicate Post by AIOSEO (Recommended)

The best way to duplicate a page or post in a single click is by using the free Duplicate Post by AIOSEO plugin. It makes an exact copy of your original post or page, including the content, title, featured image, date, metadata, and more.

Plus, it comes with advanced features like bulk duplicate posts, scheduled revisions, and the ability to choose exactly what gets duplicated.

To get started, you need to install and activate the Duplicate Post by AIOSEO plugin. For step-by-step instructions, see our tutorial on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Once the plugin is activated, head over to Posts » All Posts if you want to duplicate a post, or go to Pages » All Pages if you want to duplicate a page.

From there, hover over the post or page that you want to duplicate and click either ‘Clone’ or ‘Add Revision.’

The ‘Clone’ option creates an exact copy of the page or post. This option is best for creating a new post or page that’s similar to an existing one, creating templates for future posts or pages, or creating backups of posts and pages.

On the other hand, ‘Add Revision’ creates a separate copy of your post that you can safely edit without affecting the live version.

This is perfect when you want to update existing content behind the scenes. You can make all your changes in the revision copy, review them, and then merge the new content with the live post when it’s ready.

You can even schedule revisions in advance, so your updated version automatically goes live on a specific date and time.

If you want to duplicate multiple posts or pages at the same time, you can check the box next to each post or page you want to copy.

Then, simply open the dropdown box that shows ‘Bulk Actions’ by default.

In the dropdown menu, select either ‘Clone’ or ‘Add Revision.’

After that, simply click the ‘Apply’ button.

How to Customize the Duplicate Post by AIOSEO Settings

The Duplicate Post by AIOSEO plugin works seamlessly out of the box, allowing you to duplicate posts and pages in just one click. But, you can also configure additional settings to customize how duplication works on your site.

To customize the settings, go to Duplicate Post » Settings from the WordPress admin dashboard.

At the top of the page, you’ll see a list of elements that can be duplicated. By default, the ‘Duplicate all elements’ option is selected, which copies every part of your post or page automatically.

If you prefer more control, simply uncheck that option. You can then choose exactly which elements to copy, such as the content, title, author, comments, or featured image, by checking the boxes next to each option.

When you scroll down the page, you can also tell the plugin which fields to ignore. For example, if you have a WooCommerce store, you may have meta fields for price, size, or color that you don’t want to be copied over.

Simply type the meta field into the search bar and hit enter to add it to the list of fields to ignore.

You can also choose which duplicate links you want to show on your WordPress site. By default, both ‘Clone’ and ‘Add Revision’ are displayed. But, you can uncheck either option if you only want to display one of them.

In the next section, you’ll find options to configure how the original post is handled. By default, the ‘After the title in the Post list’ option is enabled.

We recommend enabling the ‘In a metabox in the Edit screen’ and ‘In a column in the Post list’ settings. These options allow you to easily remove the reference to the original post from either the edit screen or the quick edit view in your post list.

Below that, you can also choose which post types can be duplicated and which taxonomies you want to copy when you make a duplicate.

In addition, you can select which user roles can create duplicates. For example, if you manage a multi-author WordPress blog, then authors may need the clone page or post feature.

Simply check or uncheck the roles you want to enable the Duplicate Post plugin for.

Another thing we suggest you do is add a title prefix and/or suffix to your duplicated posts. This way, it is easier to identify which one is the original and which one is the copy.

By default, the plugin adds the title prefix ‘Copy of’ to your duplicated posts. If you want to change the title prefix and/or add a title suffix, simply type it into the fields provided.

Once you’ve configured the settings how you want them, don’t forget to hit the ‘Save Changes’ button.

Method 2: How to Duplicate a WordPress Post or Page With Yoast Duplicate Post

Another way to copy a page or post and all its settings is by using Yoast Duplicate Post. This plugin allows you to copy pages or posts’ content and settings into new drafts.

First, you will need to install and activate the plugin. If you need help, then please see our guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, go to Posts » All Posts or Pages » All Pages, depending on the content you want to duplicate from your WordPress website.

Here, simply hover over the original page or post you want to copy and select either ‘Clone,’ ‘New Draft,’ or ‘Rewrite & Republish.’

‘Clone’ duplicates the existing page or post but doesn’t open it in the WordPress content editor.

Meanwhile, ‘New Draft’ duplicates the post and opens the copy in the content editor so you can start working on it right away.

Lastly, ‘Rewrite & Republish’ duplicates the post and opens the copy in the content editor. Then, when you click ‘Publish’ in the Gutenberg editor, WordPress will replace the original post with the newly updated version.

You can duplicate pages and posts from your WordPress site at once using the bulk edit feature.

Simply check the box next to each page or post you want to copy, and then open the dropdown menu that shows ‘Bulk Actions’ by default.

In the dropdown menu, select either ‘Clone’ or ‘Rewrite & Republish.’

After that, just click on ‘Apply.’

How to Customize the Duplicate Post Plugin Settings

The Yoast Duplicate Post plugin works out of the box and supports posts and pages by default. However, you can configure it to duplicate custom post types or change the elements it copies when creating a duplicate.

To configure the plugin’s settings, go to Settings » Duplicate Post.

You will now see all the content that Yoast Duplicate Post can copy, such as title, excerpt, and attachments. Simply check and uncheck the boxes, depending on the page and post elements you want to copy.

You can also add a title prefix and/or suffix to your duplicated drafts. The prefix or suffix you enter will be applied to the posts or pages you duplicated using the ‘New Draft’ option.

Next, select the ‘Permissions’ tab.

By default, administrators and editors can duplicate posts. You can check and uncheck these boxes, depending on the user roles who need to duplicate posts.

If you use custom post types, then these will appear next to ‘Enable for these post types.’ Simply check the box next to each custom post type you want to copy.

If you use WooCommerce for your eCommerce site, then you will also have the option to duplicate WooCommerce ‘Orders’ and ‘Coupons.’

Finally, click on the ‘Display’ tab and choose where you want to show the duplicate links on your WordPress blog.

By default, the plugin adds ‘New Draft,’ ‘Clone,’ and ‘Rewrite & Republish’ links to your WordPress dashboard. But you can disable some options if they make things more confusing for you.

Also, you can simply check or uncheck the boxes in the ‘Show links in’ section.

This is to add or remove these links from the post list, edit screen (block editor), and more.

Besides adding the duplicate settings in the post list screen and bulk actions, we recommend enabling them in the block editor. This way, you and your authors can easily duplicate a post without having to exit the edit screen.

Here’s what the settings look like in the block editor:

Scrolling down, you can configure the settings for the original post.

Again, we suggest enabling the ‘In a metabox in the Edit screen’ and ‘In a column in the Post list’ settings. Both will let you delete the reference to the original item through the edit screen and the quick edit settings on the post list page.

When you are happy with how the plugin is set up, click on the ‘Save changes’ button to store your settings.

Video Tutorial

If you don’t enjoy written instructions, check out our video tutorial on how to duplicate a WordPress post or page:

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Additional Resources for Managing WordPress Posts and Pages

We hope this article helped you learn how to easily duplicate a WordPress page or post. For more tips and tricks to manage your posts and pages, check out these guides:

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• How to Avoid Duplicate Post Display with Multiple Loops in WordPress
• How to Prevent Duplicate Post Titles in WordPress
• How to Create a Child Page in WordPress (The Easy Way)
• Most Useful WordPress Custom Post Types Tutorials
• How to Better Manage WordPress Pages with Nested Pages
• How to Unpublish a WordPress Page

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