The easiest way to disable a Page, Post or other content on your WordPress website is to set the status to Draft. There are a few of ways of doing this but the easiest way ios from the WordPress Page or Post index. In this tutorial we will use Posts, but the method is the same regardless of the content type.
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Disable a Page or Post by Setting Status to Draft
Login to your WordPress Dashboard
- Article: Login to your WordPress Website
Navigate to the post Index Page and access Quick Edit
To make this change, your user will need to have the relevant WordPress permissions level.
From the Dashboard select Posts > All Posts
Navigate to the post required, hover over the title. This will expose the Quick Edit menu
Select Quick Edit
Change Status to Draft
Important to remember:
Your post may still be indexed by Google or linked to by other sites on the internet. We recommend setting up 301 redirects to point the URL of the old page to a new location.
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WPHelpDesk Difficulty Rating
Simple All WordPress users should be able to manage this
Basic You’ll need to to be familiar with adding content to a WordPress website
Intermediate You’ll need to know your way around most of the WordPress dashboard and be familiar with installing themes and plugins.
Advanced You will need to be comfortable with all aspects of WordPress Administration including installing and configuring themes and advanced plugins
Expert You will need to be comfortable with coding, editing databases and other tasks that could permanently damage your website. Proceed with caution!
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