How to Duplicate a Page in WordPress The Complete 2025 Guide (No Content Loss)

Why You Might Need to Duplicate a Page in WordPress

Whether you’re building a complex landing page, creating service templates, or just reusing the structure of a well-performing page — knowing how to duplicate a page in WordPress can save you time, ensure design consistency, and streamline content creation.

This guide, authored by Muhammad Tanzeel Ur Rehman of MT Web Experts, dives deep into every reliable method for duplicating pages in WordPress — without losing your formatting, images, SEO metadata, or custom design blocks.

By the end of this post, you’ll be able to:

• Duplicate a page using free plugins
• Clone content manually via Gutenberg
• Use Elementor & other page builders to copy layouts
• Preserve your Yoast/RankMath SEO settings
• Avoid duplicate content penalties

Let’s get started.

Method 1: Use the “Duplicate Page” Plugin (Most Popular)

This plugin is one of the easiest and safest ways to clone a page in seconds.

Step-by-Step:

1. Go to your WordPress dashboard
2. Click Plugins > Add New
3. Search for “Duplicate Page”
4. Click Install Now and then Activate
5. Go to Pages > All Pages
6. Hover over the page you want to duplicate
7. Click “Duplicate This”

What it Copies:

• Title
• Content (blocks, images, media)
• Permalink (new slug is created)
• Featured image
• SEO metadata (Yoast, RankMath supported)

Pro Tip from MT Web Experts:

Before publishing the duplicate page, edit the URL slug, meta title, and content slightly to avoid any duplicate content issues with Google.

Method 2: Use Elementor to Duplicate a Page (No Plugin Needed)

If you’re using Elementor, the process is slightly different but equally efficient.

Steps:

1. Open the page you want to duplicate in Elementor
2. Click the arrow beside the Update button > Save as Template
3. Name and save your layout
4. Create a new page > click Edit with Elementor
5. Load the saved template into the new page

This method is perfect for designers or marketers who use Elementor for consistent branding and layout.

Method 3: Gutenberg Editor – Manual Copy-Paste Method

If you don’t want to install plugins or use page builders, use Gutenberg’s “Copy All Content” feature:

Steps:

1. Open the original page in the WordPress block editor
2. Click on the three dots (•••) in the top right corner
3. Select Copy All Content
4. Create a new page
5. Paste the copied content into the editor
6. Save it as a draft or publish

Drawbacks:

• Doesn’t copy SEO metadata
• You’ll have to reassign featured images
• Doesn’t retain custom CSS or scripts

This is good for basic content duplication.

Method 4: Use “Yoast Duplicate Post” Plugin (Advanced & SEO-Safe)

This plugin is especially powerful because it allows you to clone posts or pages and even set what you want to copy.

Steps:

1. Install & activate the Yoast Duplicate Post plugin
2. Go to Settings > Duplicate Post
3. Choose what gets copied: date, excerpts, featured image, author, SEO fields, etc.
4. Go to Pages > All Pages and click Clone

Best For:

• SEO teams
• Blogs with structured formatting
• Users who want control over duplicated elements

How to Duplicate WordPress Pages Programmatically (for Developers)

For advanced users, here’s how to clone a page using PHP:

function mt_clone_page_as_draft() {
    $post_id = 123; // ID of the page to clone
    $post = get_post($post_id);

    $new_post = array(
        'post_title'    => $post->post_title . ' (Copy)',
        'post_content'  => $post->post_content,
        'post_status'   => 'draft',
        'post_type'     => $post->post_type,
    );

    $new_post_id = wp_insert_post($new_post);
    // Optional: copy metadata and featured image here
}

⚠️ Warning: Only use this method if you know how to work with WordPress hooks and database.

Best Practices When Duplicating Pages

• Always change the title, slug, and meta description
• Avoid publishing exact clones to prevent SEO issues
• Keep internal linking updated
• Use canonical tags if necessary

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Not updating the SEO metadata – This can cause ranking drops
2. Duplicating outdated content – Always update the copy
3. Cloning on live sites without review – Always preview before publishing
4. Leaving broken links – Make sure buttons and hyperlinks work post-cloning

When Should You Duplicate a WordPress Page?

• Creating multiple landing pages with slight variations
• Reusing a layout for services, products, or projects
• Building templates for A/B testing
• Migrating design sections to other parts of the site

Duplicating helps maintain visual and structural consistency, especially for larger sites and teams.

Final Thoughts

Duplicating a page in WordPress is a simple but powerful way to boost productivity, maintain design consistency, and speed up website builds. Whether you prefer using plugins, Gutenberg, Elementor, or code — there’s a method for every skill level.

At MT Web Experts, we help WordPress users streamline their workflows with expert development, automation, and SEO strategies.

Written by: Muhammad Tanzeel Ur Rehman
Powered by: MT Web Experts

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