Duplicate Page | Copy Post | Clone Custom Post Types

Description

Duplicate Page | Copy Post | Clone Custom Post Types is a powerful plugin designed to allow you to easily duplicate posts, pages, and custom post types in WordPress. With a simple click, you can create draft copies of any post or page, preserving its content, metadata, and taxonomies for further editing. This plugin is perfect for developers, content creators, and anyone looking for an efficient way to reuse content while maintaining the original structure.

Key Features:

• One-click duplication of posts, pages, and custom post types.
• Automatically saves duplicated content as a draft for easy editing.
• Preserves original content, metadata, categories, tags, and custom taxonomies.
• Fast and intuitive integration into the WordPress admin dashboard.
• Works with custom post types created by themes or other plugins.
• Supports posts with custom fields (meta) and post excerpts.

Why use this plugin?

Creating a duplicate copy of existing content manually can be time-consuming. Whether you’re a website developer, marketer, or blogger, this plugin will simplify your workflow. You can quickly make copies of pages or posts to test layouts, preserve content as drafts, or use templates for repeating content structures.

How it works:

1. After installation, go to your Posts or Pages list in the WordPress admin area.
2. Hover over any post or page, and you’ll see a Duplicate link under the title.
3. Click Duplicate, and the plugin will create an exact copy of that post or page, saving it as a draft.
4. You’ll be redirected to the edit screen of the new draft copy, ready for you to modify as needed.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. You can read more at https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.

Installation

Manual Installation:

1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to your Posts or Pages list in the WordPress admin dashboard.
4. Hover over any post or page and click the Duplicate link to create a copy of it.

Alternative:

1. Download the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Directory.
2. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Add New.
3. Upload the downloaded .zip file.
4. Activate the plugin and start duplicating content!

FAQ

How do I duplicate a post or page?

Simply go to your Posts or Pages list in the WordPress admin area. Hover over the post or page you want to duplicate, and click the Duplicate link. The duplicated version will be saved as a draft.

Can I duplicate custom post types?

Yes! This plugin supports duplicating custom post types as well, provided they have been registered correctly by the theme or plugin that created them.

Will the duplicated post/page include all the original content?

Yes, the duplicated post/page will include all original content, including the title, body content, post meta, categories, tags, custom taxonomies, and featured images.

Can I change the status of the duplicated post/page?

By default, the duplicated post/page is saved as a draft. You can modify the status (e.g., publish, pending, private) by editing the duplicated post/page in the WordPress editor.

Does the plugin support multisite?

Yes, Duplicate Page | Copy Post | Clone Custom Post Types works on WordPress multisite installations. However, the plugin must be activated on individual sites where you want to duplicate content.

What permissions are required to duplicate content?

Only users with the ability to edit posts (usually admins, editors, and authors) can duplicate posts or pages.

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Changelog

1.0.1

• Changed plugin name to “Duplicate Page | Copy Post | Clone Custom Post Types”.
• Added font weight styling to the Duplicate link.
• Minor code optimizations.

1.0.0

• Initial release of the plugin.
• Basic duplication functionality for posts and pages.