Duplicating Posts, Pages, and Custom Post Types

Chada Duplicate adds three entry points to every enabled post type. Use whichever fits your workflow — they all produce the same result: a new draft that is a complete copy of the original.

Method 1 — Row action

1. Go to the list table for the post type you want to duplicate (Posts → All Posts, Pages, or any custom post type screen).
2. Hover over the row you want to duplicate. The row actions appear beneath the title: Edit | Quick Edit | Trash | Duplicate.
3. Click Duplicate.
4. WordPress redirects you immediately to the new draft in the editor.

The new post opens ready to edit. The title has the configured suffix appended (default: (copy)) and the status is Draft (or Inherited if you have changed the default status setting).

Method 2 — Bulk action

1. On the list table, tick the checkboxes for all posts you want to duplicate.
2. Open the Bulk actions dropdown at the top of the list and choose Duplicate.
3. Click Apply.
4. A success notice appears at the top of the screen confirming how many posts were cloned.

After a bulk duplicate you remain on the list table. The new drafts appear at the top of the list (most recent first). Use this method when setting up a batch of similar posts — for example, duplicating a template post ten times before editing each one individually.

Method 3 — Editor button (block editor)

1. Open the post you want to duplicate in the block editor.
2. In the Status & Visibility panel (top of the right-hand sidebar), click Copy to a new draft.
3. Alternatively, click the ⋯ More options menu (three-dot icon in the toolbar) and choose Copy to a new draft.
4. WordPress saves the current post (if unsaved changes exist) and then redirects you to the new draft.

Method 3 — Editor button (classic editor)

1. Open the post in the classic editor.
2. In the Publish meta box on the right-hand side, click Copy to a new draft.
3. WordPress redirects you to the new draft.

What gets carried over

Every duplication method copies the same set of data:

• Title (with configured suffix)
• Post content and excerpt
• Author (original or current user, depending on settings)
• Parent post, menu order, and page template
• All taxonomy terms (categories, tags, custom taxonomies)
• All post meta, except the excluded keys listed in Settings
• Featured image
• Comments (only if the Copy comments setting is enabled)

The new post always starts as a draft

By default, duplicated posts are always created with the status Draft regardless of the original’s status. This prevents accidentally publishing a duplicate before you have finished editing it. You can change this behaviour to Inherit (match the original’s status) under Settings → Chada Duplicate → Default status.