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Nexcess Cloud: Restore WordPress Posts & Pages Deleted
When You Reinstall WordPress from the WordPress Admin Dashboard What Should You Expect?
Once you click the Reinstall Now button, WordPress downloads and reinstalls the latest version of WordPress. This action is equivalent to manually rerunning the update process that WordPress performs when you update WordPress from your WordPress Admin Dashboard.
How Do You Reinstall WordPress from the WordPress Admin Dashboard?
1. Back up your WordPress website.
2. Log into the WordPress Admin Dashboard.
3. Click on the Dashboard > Updates option.
4. Click the Reinstall Now button.
Restoration of WordPress Posts & Pages
To err is human. Creating a post or a page on your WordPress site can take hours, but mere seconds are needed to delete them. However, chances are they are not lost forever, and there are possibilities to restore your WordPress pages and posts if you accidentally delete them.
This article covers several methods to restore deleted WordPress posts and pages.
Restore WordPress Posts & Pages Deleted Method #1: Recover WordPress Posts & Pages from Trash
If you accidentally delete a post or page, it goes to the Trash folder, which works as a Recycle Bin on the computer.
By default, WordPress keeps deleted items for 30 days, but this value can be changed in the Settings > General area, if you want to store deleted items longer.
To restore a deleted page or post, you need to navigate to the Pages or Posts menu and click on Trash. There you will see all the posts and pages you deleted recently. Next, hover the mouse over the posts and pages you want to recover and click Restore.
For bulk recovery, check the boxes for all the items you want to recover and click the Restore button.
Note that if you accidentally deleted a post or page, it is possible to restore it immediately by clicking the Undo button. If you leave the page without clicking it, you will find the deleted item in the Trash area and be able to restore them using the instructions above.
Restore WordPress Post & Pages Deleted Method #2: Recover WordPress Posts & Pages Using Backups
If you fail to restore the content from the trash folder, it gets permanently deleted. In this case, you can resort to backups — it is generally recommended to keep a couple of backups remotely and update them regularly (or at least after a major update) to mitigate possible data loss incidents.
There are a few ways to make WordPress site backups — by using backup plugins, SFTP-originated backups and phpMyAdmin-originated backups. Restoration processes vary depending on the origin of the backup, but one of the most easy-to-use ways is via a backup plugin such as iThemes BackupBuddy. It allows you to restore the entire website in a few clicks. Naturally, some newly added content may be missing, however, that is the only downside of this method.
Restore WordPress Post & Pages Deleted Method #3: Recover WordPress Posts & Pages Using Google Cache
Google uses bots, known as web crawlers, to analyze web pages for new content — it helps their search engine generate relevant search queries. As a result, Google saves snapshots of analyzed pages in the cache.
To access the cached version of the page, type “cache:” before in front of the URL — for example, “cache:https://wordpress.com/” would be the text string typed. Alternatively, if the page can still be found via Google, you can click on a small triangle icon next to it and click Saved copy.
As a result, you will see this header and how the site looked like on the timestamp indicated in the header.
While this cached version of the page cannot be directly used to restore the deleted content, it is possible to recreate it using the cached text and images. However, bear in mind that these snapshots are not always up-to-date, and they will show the version that was analyzed by Google’s web crawlers the last time.
Restore WordPress Post & Pages Deleted Method #4: Recover WordPress Posts & Pages Using Archive.org
Archive.org is a non-profit organization that works on creating a web repository for digitized content, including websites. Similar to Google, they also use web crawlers to create snapshots of the sites they visit.
Pleas type the needed URL in the field on their website, and the results will return available snapshots.
The difference between the previous method and the method illustrated below is that they may store several snapshots, and it is possible to choose the timestamp you need. That is, of course, the case if the bots crawled your WordPress page more than once.
Restore WordPress Post & Pages Deleted Method #5: Recover WordPress Posts & Pages by Using Nexcess Backup Policy
Per our Nexcess Backup Policy, we provide 30-day automatic backups of all your WordPress sites. They are stored off-server and can be used to restore your WordPress files. Additionally, full manual backups are available, but please note they are stored locally and use storage allocated to your plan.
Our backups give you options of restoring files only, databases only, or both. You can take advantage of this feature by following the steps outlined in the Restoring a Site from a Backup in Managed WordPress and WooCommerce Portal article or contact our Support Team by email or Nexcess Live Chat/Phone/Support Ticket.
Consider Hosting with Nexcess
It is always frustrating if you lose your data. It is even more frustrating if you cannot restore it. Worry not! Nexcess has your back — with our 30-day automatic backups, you can focus on developing your blog and keep peace of mind.
Our Support Team. can help you restore WordPress posts and pages if unfortunate data loss does happen. Be it due to an accidental content removal event or a hacking attempt, our team is available and capable to make things right for you again.
Outstanding performance combined with free automatic backups, 24/7 support, and top-notch security is what makes Nexcess the best WordPress hosting company in the industry.
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Useful WordPress Links for Developers & Admins
- https://wp-cli.org/#using
- https://help.nexcess.net/74095-wordpress/locating-your-ssh-credentials-in-managed-wordpress-and-managed-woocommerce-hosting
- https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/db/search/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/db/size/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/db/search/#options
- https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/guides/common-issues/
- https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/guides/troubleshooting/
- https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/guides/identify-plugin-theme-conflict/
- https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/contributions/bug-reports/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/cli/info/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/theme/list/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/theme/update/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/plugin/list/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/plugin/update/
- https://help.nexcess.net/74095-wordpress/wordpress-automatic-updates
- https://help.nexcess.net/74095-wordpress/how-to-enable-auto-updates-for-plugins-and-themes
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Further Reading for Performance Tuning WordPress
In addition to the increase in site performance by regular WordPress maintenance of WordPress transients, you can see an increase in site performance by:
- Clearing the cache on your WordPress site
- Enabling Redis object caching
- Installing a caching plugin:
You can find answers to your other WordPress questions in our Nexcess Knowledge Base.
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