This guide illustrates how to revert changes in WordPress. WordPress is a popular, user-friendly, open-source platform for creating and managing websites and blogs, known for its customisation options and content management capabilities.
Let us follow the steps:
- Log in to WordPress.
- Select the Posts > All posts option from the left side menu to see all the posts.
- Access the post you wish to revert changes for.
- On the right side of the screen, you will find many options. Locate the Revisions option and click on the Browse link.
- It will take you to a new page.
- Here, you will find a scroll bar on the top right side of the screen. As you move the scroll to the left, it will take you to your earlier changes to the post.
- You can see and compare the changes made. You will be able to see the Removed and Added content. You can also notice at what time the changes were made and on which date. It will also show you whether the revision is in the Draft section or in an Auto Save mode.
- You also have the option to check the box labelled Compare any two versions at the top. This allows you to compare differences between two distant versions by splitting the scrollbar button in half, moving each button to a separate revision.
- Click the Restore this revision or Restore this autosave button to revert to a specific revision. Once WordPress restores your chosen revision as the current post revision, you can save it as a draft. It is important to note that rolling back to a previous revision will not erase the most recent version of your article; instead, WordPress will store it as a new revision in the database.
In this manner, you can revert changes in WordPress. For more informative articles, visit our KB section regularly.