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Limiting the Number of Post Revisions that WordPress Will Save For Your Posts and Pages

  • aremyneopetsokay
  • Nov 18, 2019
  • 1 min read



To change the number of Post Revisions stored by WordPress…

As with most things WordPress, the easiest way to limit the number of post revisions is to use a plugin. Simply follow the steps below if you would prefer going that route:

1 – Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.

2 – Click Plugins>Add New.

3 – Type limit post revisions into the search box. You should now see a bunch of plugins to choose from.

4 – Select the plugin you wish to use and click the Install Now button.


Note: Most “limit post revisions” plugins allow you to set the maximum number of post revisions that WordPress will be allowed to create for a given post or page by changing a setting on the plugin’s “Settings” page.


That’s all there is to using a plugin to limit the number of post revisions WordPress will create on your blog.


All of the above being said, avoid using a plugin when there are other ways to achieve the same result, for two reasons:


1 – Every plugin that’s active on a blog slows the blog down by a bit.

2 – Every plugin that’s active on a blog is another potential entry point for a hacker to take control of your blog.

 
 
 

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