{"id":9545,"date":"2023-03-14T04:33:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9545"},"modified":"2023-03-14T04:33:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:33:11","slug":"you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-your-embarrassing-blog-post-from-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-your-embarrassing-blog-post-from-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You won&#8217;t believe how easy it is to remove your embarrassing blog post from WordPress!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" 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href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-your-embarrassing-blog-post-from-wordpress\/#The_step-by-step_process_to_un-publish_a_post_on_WordPress\" title=\"The step-by-step process to un-publish a post on WordPress\">The step-by-step process to un-publish a post on WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-your-embarrassing-blog-post-from-wordpress\/#Step_1_Editing_menu_access\" title=\"Step 1: Editing menu access\">Step 1: Editing menu access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-your-embarrassing-blog-post-from-wordpress\/#Step_2_Post_status_switch\" title=\"Step 2: Post status switch\">Step 2: Post status switch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-your-embarrassing-blog-post-from-wordpress\/#Step_3_Confirm_changes_and_update_post\" title=\"Step 3: Confirm changes and update post\">Step 3: Confirm changes and update post<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-your-embarrassing-blog-post-from-wordpress\/#Step_4_Optional_deletion\" title=\"Step 4: Optional deletion\">Step 4: Optional deletion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-remove-your-embarrassing-blog-post-from-wordpress\/#Concluding_thoughts_simplicity\" title=\"Concluding thoughts: simplicity\">Concluding thoughts: simplicity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bursting_with_confusion_How_to_unpublish_a_blog_post_on_WordPress\"><\/span>Bursting with confusion: How to unpublish a blog post on WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a blogger, you know that sharing your thoughts and ideas with the world can feel like an incredible release. But what happens when you later regret something you&#8217;ve published, or when a post becomes irrelevant or inaccurate? Unpublishing a blog post is the answer, but the process can be confusing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Publishing_blues_two_approaches\"><\/span>Publishing blues: two approaches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing to consider when unpublishing a post is whether you want to delete it completely or just hide it from view. Thankfully, WordPress has options for both.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_step-by-step_process_to_un-publish_a_post_on_WordPress\"><\/span>The step-by-step process to un-publish a post on WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Editing_menu_access\"><\/span>Step 1: Editing menu access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Login to WordPress and navigate to your blog&#8217;s homepage. Head to the &#8220;Dashboard&#8221; via the menu bar and click on &#8220;Posts&#8221; to look at all your published blog posts. Choose the one you want to unpublish by clicking on it to open the post&#8217;s editing menu.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Post_status_switch\"><\/span>Step 2: Post status switch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the editing menu, look for the &#8220;Status&#8221; section where you&#8217;ll see the current status of the post. This will show &#8220;Published&#8221; if the post is live on your website. To unpublish the post, click on &#8220;Edit&#8221; next to &#8220;Published.&#8221; You&#8217;ll see a dropdown list of options, and you should select &#8220;Draft.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Confirm_changes_and_update_post\"><\/span>Step 3: Confirm changes and update post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After marking the post as a draft, confirm the changes by returning to your dashboard and making sure the post has &#8220;Draft&#8221; listed. From the editing menu for that post, scroll down to the bottom and click &#8220;Update&#8221; to accept the changes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Optional_deletion\"><\/span>Step 4: Optional deletion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to delete the post rather than retaining a copy as a draft, then click &#8220;Move to Trash&#8221; in the Status section of the editing menu for that post. You&#8217;ll be asked to confirm the deletion by clicking &#8220;OK&#8221; in the pop-up dialog box. Should you want to retrieve the post, go to &#8220;All Posts,&#8221; then &#8220;Trash&#8221; and click &#8220;Restore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concluding_thoughts_simplicity\"><\/span>Concluding thoughts: simplicity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unpublishing a post on WordPress may sound daunting but it&#8217;s actually quite easy. Just remember to access the editing menu for the post, switch the status from &#8220;Published&#8221; to &#8220;Draft,&#8221; confirm the changes, and update the post. And if you decide that you want to delete a post altogether, then just follow the steps outlined above. 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