WordPress Revision Feature

WordPress revision is a great feature!

WordPress is fantastic because it has a built-in save feature that the user doesn’t have to worry about. WordPress revision works by simply saving the page every so often as well as when the page is updated.

I really like this feature, so today I’m going to show you how to find it and how to use it.

First, find pages from the main menu and click there. Then select the page to edit. On this page, look to the top right corner for the “Publish” box.

Inside the “Publish” box are several different options, the third one down in the list is called “Revisions.” Click “Browse” to see all the revisions for the page.

Inside the WordPress revision panel there’s a timeline that shows the dates of each update in chronological order starting at the latest and scrolling all the way back for the first. It is possible to restore from any of the older versions.

This is super helpful when working on a page with multiple people where the need to roll back to a certain save point if someone messes something up is a good idea.

I think it’s so awesome that WordPress has this feature baked in automatically and it’s not necessary to think about it or set this up. it’s just built right in with the framework.

That’s why I really love working with WordPress and why I encourage my clients to use it over other type of solutions such as Bootstrap.

The deal with Bootstrap is that everything has to be rolled back completely on a server and doesn’t have the control feature that WordPress has.

Have you used the WordPress revision feature before? Do you like that feature?

Hit me up in the comments and share your stories about how it’s work for you! If you’re looking for some help figuring out how to get to the revision features or roll back your website in general, hit me up on my contact page located here.

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Written by: Jophiel Silvestrone

Jophiel Silvestrone has written 326 posts in the Tech Blog.

Jophiel grew up on a ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana near Chico Hot Springs. Working on the ranch instilled work ethic and self motivation. Filled with this drive, Jophiel started mowing the local school's yards twice a month throughout the summers, at the age of 12. He moved to Billings in 2004, where he has been deeply involved in the local business community ever since. A serial entrepreneur, Jophiel has ran multiple businesses in our local community. The first business, a janitorial and carpet cleaning company, founded in 2005, has employed over 50 locals. Moving on to the media industry, Jophiel and several partners founded Green Directory Montana in the spring of 2007. Green Directory's sustainability ranking software awarded points based on sustainable or "green" actions. These points counted towards a business's total "Green Score," which in turn ranked them against other businesses in their category and throughout the entire site. It also featured a limited edition print version distributed annually. A business acquisition allowed Jophiel to focus on new projects, and a few close business colleagues and Jophiel started Rocky Mountain Mr. & Ms. Magazine, a lifestyle publication for men and women in the Magic City. After a year and a half at the helm of RM3 Magazine, the business was purchased. He now runs a web development company SkyPoint Studios and fathers his son Jaoquin, who plays football, basketball, soccer, and is learning snowboarding from his dad. Recently, has expanded to locations in Havasu, Arizona & Vegas. SkyPoint Studios is a market leader in both Billings & Havasu and Jophiel is working on building that same level of market dominance in Vegas. Specialties: Extensive experience in online and offline business. Especially savvy at WordPress, and operate several sites, one example is the blog: skypointwebdesignbillingsmontana.com/tech-blog. Check out skypointwebdesignbillingsmontana.com for the latest projects from SkyPoint Studios.