Edit, Preview & Delete Posts
Go to Posts → All Posts to see every post you have written, along with its status (Published, Draft, Scheduled), author, categories, and date.
Finding and editing an existing post
Go to Posts → All Posts to see every post you have written, along with its status (Published, Draft, Scheduled), author, categories, and date.
Hover over a post title to reveal quick actions: Edit, Quick Edit, Trash, View, and sometimes Duplicate (if a plugin adds it). Quick Edit lets you change the title, slug, categories, or status without opening the full editor.
Real-life example: Quick Edit is like correcting a typo on a printed label with a pen, instead of reprinting the whole label — fast for small fixes.
- Edit — opens the full block editor for major changes
- Quick Edit — inline form for fast metadata tweaks
- Trash — soft delete, recoverable for a while
- View — opens the live published version
Revisions — your safety net
WordPress automatically saves revisions as you edit a post. In the editor's sidebar, click Revisions to see a history slider and compare or restore an older version.
This is especially useful if a client accidentally deletes a paragraph or you want to see what an older draft looked like.
Real-life example: Revisions are like a document's version history in cloud editors — a rewind button for your writing mistakes.
Deleting posts safely
Clicking Trash does not permanently delete a post — it moves it to the Trash folder, recoverable for about 30 days by default. Only Empty Trash or clicking Delete Permanently removes it for good.
Before permanently deleting a post that has been live for a while, consider whether other posts or pages link to it — broken internal links hurt both users and SEO.