Need to duplicate a page on WordPress?
When using a Plugin as " Visual Composer ", create new pages, especially when you plan to create a website with a fairly large number of pages, quickly becomes exhausting.
The problem mainly comes from the fact that each time, you have to perform the same configurations (selection of template for example), for each new page.
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Although it is possible to save page templates with WPBakery, many WordPress themes however, do not provide a perfectly accurate result. This is what happened this week during the creation of the new website of Biba Pedron.
Yet, there is a much simpler method (Like what, bloggers are sometimes lazy). It consists of copying a page or an article with its configurations, with the help of a Plugin that I will present to you in this tutorial. This is called " clone a page"
Are you curious? So be careful.
How to install and configure Plugin
Truce of suspense, this Plugin WordPress is called " Yoast Duplicate Post ". It is available at WordPress.org. Which means you can easily install it from your dashboard.
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After installing and activating the Plugin, we will access the settings of Plugin on this page « Settings >> Duplicate Post ».
From this location, we are going to define the copy settings, but also the access conditions. If the default settings can be used, you can however make a change on authorized roles to make a copy.
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You may also want to quickly identify the copies. For that, you can add a prefix or a suffix to each copy.
How to duplicate an article or a page
To duplicate a page or article, you must access the list of pages and articles. So go on Articles >> All the articles For articles, and " Page >> All pages For the pages.
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From these different locations, you will notice new options available when you hover over an article or page in the table.
In particular, you will be able to:
Duplicate an article: which will have the immediate effect of cloning the article or page.
Create a new draft: this option will create a new page or article and open it directly for editing in draft mode.
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As I told you earlier, these copies are therefore, to say " comply », You will only have to modify certain sections. I highly recommend this plugin if you want to avoid wasting time.
Discover also some themes and premium WordPress plugins
You can use other themes and WordPress plugins to give a modern appearance and to optimize the handling of your blog or website.
Here we offer you some premium WordPress plugins and themes that will help you do that.
1. Divi
Divi is the multipurpose WordPress theme developed by the team of Elegant Themes. It highlights an excellent price-quality ratio, given the large number of models it abounds - 87 - you will have the opportunity to create any type of website and this very easily.
One of the best features of this popular WordPress theme is the integrated Divi Builder. This drag-and-drop tool makes it easy to create custom layouts for your WordPress website, including the home page. Thanks to the user interface of Divi Builderyou can create custom layouts with multiple rows and columns.
Modules such as the slider, the price list, the testimonials section, the email capture form, the animated countdown, etc… will also allow you to add more advanced features to your website.
Try the demo of this WordPress theme and come back and leave us your impressions.
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2. Easy Social Share Buttons
Easy Social Share Buttons offers one of the longest feature lists I have ever seen. Depending on your specific needs, it could be a good or a bad thing. But no one can say that you do not have enough options with this plugin.
Among its features you will find among others:
the ability to customize your tweets, the actions after sharing, the ability to view detailed analytics of your button performance and even run A / B tests to try to strengthen your actions, recovering the number of lost shares if you change domain or if you go to HTTPS, and many others.
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The fact that Easy Social Share Buttons has maintained a rating of 4,66 stars (on 5) on more than 24 000 sales suggests that many people appreciate its degree of functionality.
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3. Layer Slider
Layer Slider is by far the most popular of the slider plugins. It is the most professional slider with the famous parallax effect and hundreds of transitions. You can use LayerSlider to create an image slider or a rotating banner for your blog.
It has tons of customizable features and options. You'll have the ability to create slides with the amazing WYSIWYG slide editor, and you'll even be able to create new Slider transitions with ease.
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So if you're looking for a well-priced WordPress slider plugin that does it all, Layer Slider is your best option, even if its documentation isn't very good. In addition, it takes an average of 24 hours for the author of the plugin to respond. (time difference required). But in terms of features you will be entitled to everything that this plugin claims to offer.
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Recommended Resources
Find out about other recommended resources to help you build and manage your website.
- Elementor: How to Add a Button Sound Effect
- 8 WordPress plugins to add price charts to your blog
- How to manage WordPress files and folders
- How to display images in a grid
- 8 WordPress plugins to improve the SEO of your blog
Conclusion
Here is ! That's it for this tutorial and I hope it helps you copy or duplicate pages and posts on your blog. If you liked it, feel free to share with your friends on your favorite social networks.
However, you will also be able to consult our resources, if you need more elements to carry out your projects of creation of Internet sites, by consulting our guide on the WordPress blog creation.
But, in the meantime, tell us about your Comments and suggestions in the dedicated section.
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