{"id":9909,"date":"2026-06-07T20:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9909"},"modified":"2026-06-07T20:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:01:21","slug":"how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Duplicate Posts and Pages in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When creating multiple posts or pages with a similar structure, recreating each one from scratch can be time-consuming. Instead, you can use the <strong>Duplicate Page<\/strong> plugin to quickly create copies of existing content and modify only the necessary details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Installing_the_Plugin\" >Installing the Plugin<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Step_1\" >Step 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Step_2\" >Step 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Step_3\" >Step 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Step_4\" >Step 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Step_5\" >Step 5<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Duplicating_Posts_and_Pages\" >Duplicating Posts and Pages<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#To_duplicate_a_page\" >To duplicate a page:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#To_duplicate_a_post\" >To duplicate a post:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Managing_Duplicated_Content\" >Managing Duplicated Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Common_Use_Cases\" >Common Use Cases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Benefits\" >Benefits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-easily-duplicate-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_the_Plugin\"><\/span>Installing the Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1\"><\/span>Step 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in to your WordPress administration panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2\"><\/span>Step 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-4016374161\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Plugins \u2192 Add New\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3\"><\/span>Step 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the search field, enter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Duplicate Page\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4\"><\/span>Step 4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate the plugin in the search results and click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Install Now\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5\"><\/span>Step 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the installation is complete, click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Activate\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plugin is now ready to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Duplicating_Posts_and_Pages\"><\/span>Duplicating Posts and Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once activated, the plugin automatically adds a new action to your Posts and Pages lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_duplicate_a_page\"><\/span>To duplicate a page:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Pages \u2192 All Pages\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hover your mouse over the page you want to copy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Duplicate This\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_duplicate_a_post\"><\/span>To duplicate a post:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Posts \u2192 All Posts\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hover over the desired post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Duplicate This\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress will immediately create a copy of the selected item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Managing_Duplicated_Content\"><\/span>Managing Duplicated Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The duplicated page or post will appear in the content list with the status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Draft\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This prevents the duplicate from being published automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before publishing, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edit the title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update the content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change featured images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modify categories and tags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust SEO settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update custom fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the necessary changes have been made, publish the page or post as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Use_Cases\"><\/span>Common Use Cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Duplicate Page plugin can be particularly useful when creating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Landing pages with a similar layout<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service pages with repeated structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product descriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event announcements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog post templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seasonal campaigns and promotions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits\"><\/span>Benefits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using a duplication plugin allows you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save time when creating similar content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain consistent page layouts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce formatting work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid recreating blocks, images, and settings manually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To duplicate a post or page in WordPress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install and activate the <strong>Duplicate Page<\/strong> plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Posts \u2192 All Posts\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Pages \u2192 All Pages\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hover over the item you want to copy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Duplicate This\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edit the newly created draft and publish it when ready.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This simple plugin can significantly speed up content creation when working with pages or posts that share a similar 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