{"id":12694,"date":"2018-03-20T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T10:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=12694"},"modified":"2019-03-20T14:46:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T14:46:00","slug":"wordpress-post-revisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-post-revisions\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Post Revisions: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress post revisions are a helpful core feature that let you quickly view previous versions of your posts or pages, as well as see what changes have been made and restore one of those previous versions, if desired.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will cover everything that you need to know about WordPress post revisions. In addition to learning what revisions are and how they function, you&#8217;ll also learn how to:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li>Access all the revisions for your posts<\/li>\n<li>Compare two revisions against one another<\/li>\n<li>Restore a revision to the WordPress editor<\/li>\n<li>Change how many revisions WordPress stores<\/li>\n<li>Completely disable revisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Everything+you+need+to+know+about+%23WordPress+post+revisions&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-post-revisions\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Everything you need to know about #WordPress post revisions<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Everything+you+need+to+know+about+%23WordPress+post+revisions&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-post-revisions\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How WordPress post revisions work<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how revisions function <strong>by default<\/strong> in WordPress:<\/p>\n<p>Every time that you save a draft or publish\/update a post, WordPress saves a copy of how the post looked <em>at that exact moment<\/em> as a revision.<\/p>\n<p>You can always go back in and access that specific revision to view it or restore it to the current version of your post. It&#8217;s there <em>forever<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, each revision also tracks which user made the changes and when, which is helpful for keeping track of who&#8217;s doing what with your content.<\/p>\n<h3>How autosaves connect with revisions<\/h3>\n<p>Revisions are connected to another feature called <strong>autosaves<\/strong>. By default, WordPress will save a copy of your content every 60 seconds while you&#8217;re editing it (<em>this saved copy is overwritten every 60 seconds &#8211; there can only ever be one autosave for each user<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>This is to help you avoid losing your content in the event of a browser crash or lost Internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>You can also access autosaves using the revision interface. Autosaves are labeled <strong>Autosave<\/strong> and are marked with red text, though, which makes them stand out from regular revisions.<\/p>\n<h2>How to view WordPress post revisions<\/h2>\n<p>To access revisions for your post, look for the <strong>Revisions<\/strong> option under <strong>Publish<\/strong> in the WordPress editor. Then, click the <strong>Browse<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note, this option will only show up after you have at least two different versions of the post. If you&#8217;ve never edited the post before, you won&#8217;t see it<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=416798468  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12696\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png\" alt=\"where to access wordpress post revisions\" width=\"1011\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1011\/h:488\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 1011w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:145\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:371\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:24\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:232\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:383\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:143\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:188\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:130\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1011\/h:488\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Revisions<\/strong> interface, you can use the slider to move between different revisions. Each time you move the slider, you&#8217;ll see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A version of the previous revision on the left<\/li>\n<li>A version of the selected revision on the right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><video autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2.gif" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12697\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" original-src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2.gif\" alt=\"the revisions interface\" width=\"855\" height=\"479\" \><source src="https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2.gif" type="video/mp4"></video><\/p>\n<p>As you drag the slider, you&#8217;ll also see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who made each revision (helpful for <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/multi-author-wordpress-blog\/\">multi-author blogs<\/a> or working with editors)<\/li>\n<li>When the revision was made<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There&#8217;s also helpful color-coding to indicate the specific changes that were made between each revision. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A green background indicates added content<\/li>\n<li>A red background indicates deleted content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-opt-id=450316604  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12698\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png\" alt=\"compare changes between revisions\" width=\"867\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:867\/h:421\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 867w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:146\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:373\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:24\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:233\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:386\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:144\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:189\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:131\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:867\/h:421\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-2-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to compare different revisions against one another<\/h3>\n<p>By dragging the slider, you can compare two revisions <strong>but only in sequential order<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to compare two revisions that didn&#8217;t happen sequentially, you can check the box for <strong>Compare any two revisions<\/strong> and then use the additional slider option to select the exact revisions to compare:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=94008598  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12699\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png\" alt=\"compare non-sequential revisions\" width=\"869\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:869\/h:506\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 869w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:175\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:447\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:29\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:412\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 412w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:682\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 682w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:254\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 254w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:335\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 335w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:232\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 232w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:869\/h:506\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-3.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to restore a post revision<\/h3>\n<p>When you restore a post revision, you overwrite the current WordPress editor to restore the content from the revision.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, all you need to do is select the revision that you want to restore with the slider and then click the <strong>Restore This Revision<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1450617  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12700\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png\" alt=\"restore a revision\" width=\"839\" height=\"486\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:839\/h:486\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 839w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:174\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:445\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:29\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:414\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 414w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:685\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 685w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:255\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 255w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:337\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 337w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:233\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 233w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:839\/h:486\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/wordpress-post-revisions-4.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1450617  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12700\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); 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You&#8217;ll need to save a draft or update the post to make the revision permanent, though.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you want to restore the version that you overwrote, you can always jump back into the <strong>Revisions<\/strong> area and restore the previous version from before you restored the current version. It&#8217;s revision-ception!<\/p>\n<h2>How to modify how WordPress handles post revisions<\/h2>\n<p>Some webmasters want to modify the WordPress post revisions system for performance reasons. By default, WordPress stores a separate revision every single time you make a change to a piece of content.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re constantly editing and adjusting content, this can quickly add up.<\/p>\n<p>See, each time that WordPress saves a revision, it stores a complete copy of that revision in your site&#8217;s database. This is, in part, why you&#8217;re able to speed up your WordPress site by periodically optimizing your WordPress database to remove post revisions and other gunk.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, some WordPress hosts, like WP Engine, will automatically disable revisions on all the sites hosted there.<\/p>\n<p>But if you want or need to do things yourself, there are two main ways to modify the WordPress post revisions functionality:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Change how many revisions WordPress stores.<\/strong> You can, for example, cap the revision number at 10 so that WordPress deletes older revisions once it reaches 10 stored revisions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Completely disable revisions.<\/strong> We&#8217;d recommend limiting revisions over completely disabling them. But it is possible to completely disable the revision functionality.**<br \/>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>**<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><em>Even if you disable post revisions, your database will still store all the revisions from <strong>before<\/strong> you disabled them. To fix this, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-database-maintenance-plugins\/\">use a database cleaner plugin<\/a>.<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To perform both these actions in the most user-friendly way possible, the free WP-Disable plugin is a great option:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-wp-disable\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-disable\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>Reduce HTTP Requests, Disable Emojis &amp; Disable Embeds, Speedup WooCommerce<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-disable\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wp-disable\/assets\/icon-128x128.jpg?rev=1616150 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/pigeonhut\/\">hosting.io<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 1.6.1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> August 9, 2020<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/wp-disable.1.6.1.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/wp-disable\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t82%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/wp-disable.1.6.1.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t10,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-disable\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 4.5+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n<p>It lets you manually adjust or disable the number of stored revisions. To use it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install and activate the plugin from WordPress.org (here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">how to install WordPress plugins<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Click on the new <strong>Optimisation.io<\/strong> tab in your WordPress dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Admin<\/strong> tab in the plugin&#8217;s interface<\/li>\n<li>Use the drop-down beside <strong>Post revisions number<\/strong>. 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But if you&#8217;re comfortable editing your site&#8217;s <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> file, you can also modify WordPress post revisions using <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/article\/revisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WP_POST_REVISIONS<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To modify the number of revisions, use this code snippet:<\/p>\n<p><code>define( 'WP_POST_REVISIONS', 3 );<\/code><\/p>\n<p><em>Replace the number 3 with the desired number of revisions<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Or, to completely turn off post revisions, you can set it to <strong>false<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><code>define('WP_POST_REVISIONS', false);<\/code><\/p>\n<h2>Wrapping things up<\/h2>\n<p>WordPress post revisions are a handy feature that allow you to quickly compare or restore older versions of your posts.<\/p>\n<p>While they are helpful, and we wouldn&#8217;t recommend completely disabling them, they can clutter up your database if you constantly edit posts.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, we recommend using the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-disable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP-Disable plugin<\/a> or editing your site&#8217;s <strong>wp-config.php<\/strong> file to cap the number of revisions. 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