{"id":517,"date":"2021-12-12T16:07:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T00:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpfellows.com\/?p=517"},"modified":"2021-12-12T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T00:07:24","slug":"delete-wordpress-revisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpfellows.com\/delete-wordpress-revisions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to delete WordPress revisions: 2 Minute solution"},"content":{"rendered":"
Learning how to delete WordPress revisions can speed up your database (and, in turn, speed up your site) \u2013 and thanks to tools like WP Sweep and other WordPress revisions plug-ins and add-on options, the process is almost effortless!<\/p>
Below we run through everything you need to know about WordPress revisions, how to remove them effectively with plug-ins and add-ons, and even how to clean up WordPress manually if you want to dive in and \u201cget your hands dirty\u201d.<\/p>
Let\u2019s get right into it, shall we?<\/p>
What are WordPress Revisions?<\/h2>
A main component of the WordPress platform, revisions are essentially duplicate versions of your WordPress posts that are instantly created every time an edit is made.<\/p>
Designed specifically to allow you to revert back to any previous version of a post without much headache or hassle, having these automatically saved copies around can be a real lifesaver at times.<\/p>