### [How to Duplicate a Post or Page in WordPress (Free, No Extra Plugin) ](https://wpcode.com/how-to-duplicate-a-post-or-page-in-wordpress-for-free/)

**Published:** September 29, 2026
**Author:** Alvin Collin

**Content:**

TL;DR:

Install the free WPCode plugin. Go to **Code Snippets » + Add Snippet**, search for “duplicate,” and add the **Duplicate Post/Page Link** snippet. Switch it to **Active** and click **Update**. A **Duplicate** link now shows under every post and page. Click it to get a draft copy, then fix the title and URL before you publish.

Most sites have a few pages they build more than once.

Say you ran a Black Friday sale last year. The page already has the layout, images, and categories you set up, and this year you just want it back with new dates.

WordPress doesn’t have a button for that. You can copy the words into a new page, but the featured image, the categories, and any custom fields stay behind.

So you end up rebuilding half the page by hand.

In this article, we’ll show you how to add a **Duplicate** link to every post and page with one free snippet.

You won’t need a separate duplicator plugin. If you already use WPCode, there’s nothing new to install. If you don’t, [WPCode is one free plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-headers-and-footers/) that handles this snippet and any others you add later.

We’ll also show you exactly what the copy keeps, and what to fix before it goes live.

Key Takeaways

- One free WPCode snippet adds a Duplicate link to your posts, pages, and most custom post types.
- The copy is saved as a draft, so nothing changes on your live site until you publish it.
- Content, featured image, categories, tags, and custom fields come along, while the author and date reset to you and today.
- Before you publish, rename the “(copy)” title and set the URL yourself.
- Don’t want a library account? You can paste the same code into a blank snippet instead.

## What Copy and Paste Misses in WordPress

Copy and paste only moves the words. WordPress even has a shortcut for copying them, but it has the same gap.

To use it, open the post, click the **⋮ menu** at the top right, and choose **Copy all blocks** under **Tools**. You can see where it sits in the screenshot below.

![The block editor Options menu open, with Copy all blocks listed under Tools](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wordpress-editor-copy-all-blocks.png)The Copy all blocks option in the block editor’s Options menu.

That copies everything inside the editor, so you can paste it into a brand-new post.

But the settings around the content don’t come with it. The featured image, categories, tags, custom fields, and the page’s parent all have to be set again.

And WordPress doesn’t include a Duplicate button for posts and pages that copies those for you.

Most people add code like this through their theme’s [functions.php file](https://wpcode.com/how-to-add-code-to-the-functions-php-file-safely/). That works, but a mistake in the file can break your site, and the code can be lost when you switch or update your theme.

WPCode gives you the same Duplicate button without putting the code in your theme files.

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## How to Duplicate a Post or Page in WordPress

We’ll use [WPCode](https://wpcode.com/) for this. Every step below works in the free version, called [WPCode Lite](https://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-headers-and-footers/). Check this [WPCode review](https://wpcode.com/wpcode-review/) to see everything this code manager plugin can do.

Use the table of contents below to skip to the step you want to read.

- [Step 1: Install WPCode (Free)](#aioseo-step-1-install-wpcode-free-23)
- [Step 2: Add the Duplicate Post/Page Link Snippet From the Library (Free)](#aioseo-step-2-add-the-duplicate-post-page-link-snippet-from-the-library-free-29)
- [Step 3: Switch the Snippet On](#aioseo-step-3-switch-the-snippet-on-45)
- [Step 4: Click Duplicate on Any Post or Page](#aioseo-step-4-click-duplicate-on-any-post-or-page-55)
- [No Library Account? Paste the Snippet Instead (Free)](#aioseo-no-library-account-paste-the-snippet-instead-free-65)
- [What Gets Copied (and What Doesn't)](#aioseo-what-gets-copied-and-what-doesnt-80)
- [Before You Publish the Copy](#aioseo-before-you-publish-the-copy-84)
- [Bonus: Use Snippet Packs on Your Other Sites](#aioseo-bonus-use-snippet-packs-on-your-other-sites-91)
- [FAQs: Duplicate Post in WordPress](#aioseo-faqs-duplicate-post-in-wordpress-97)
- [Start Duplicating Posts and Pages in WordPress](#aioseo-start-duplicating-posts-and-pages-in-wordpress-111)

### Step 1: Install WPCode (Free)

WPCode is a code snippet manager that lets you add small pieces of code to WordPress without editing your theme’s files.

If a PHP snippet ever causes an error, WPCode’s [error handling](https://wpcode.com/docs/php-error-handling-safe-mode/) can switch it off rather than leave your site broken. This makes it safer to make changes like these.

To install it, go to **Plugins » Add Plugin** in your dashboard and search for WPCode.

![WPCode plugin card showing logo, title, description and an Install Now button on a WordPress plugin marketplace search results page.](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wpcode-free-version.png)Find WPCode in your WordPress repository and install it.

Install and activate it like any other plugin. You’ll then see a new **Code Snippets** menu in your dashboard.

### Step 2: Add the Duplicate Post/Page Link Snippet From the Library (Free)

Next, go to **Code Snippets » + Add Snippet**, which opens on the **Snippet Library** tab. That’s WPCode’s [library of ready-made snippets](https://wpcode.com/features/code-snippets-library/).

Type “duplicate” into the search box on the left. Then hover over **Duplicate Post/Page Link** and click **Connect to library to unlock (Free)**.

You may also see a **Connect to Library** banner lower on the page. It does the same thing as the **Connect to library to unlock (Free)** button on the snippet card, so you can use either one.

Here’s what the card looks like before your site is connected.

![Panel titled 'Duplicate Post/Page Link' with a blue 'Connect to library to unlock (Free)' button](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wpcode-duplicate-snippet-connect-to-unlock.png)The Duplicate Post/Page Link snippet before the site is connected to the WPCode Library.

Once you click either option, WPCode opens a window where you can connect your site to the free WPCode Library.

Fill in your name, a username, your email, and a password, then click **Register**.

Already have a WPCode account? Click **Already have an account? Login** at the top of the window instead.

![WPCode signup form with fields for first name, last name, username, and email; includes a link: Already have an account? Login.](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wpcode-library-connect-your-site.png)The free WPCode account form that opens when you connect your site to the library.

After you register or log in, WPCode asks you to confirm the connection. Tick the checkbox and click **Connect to WordPress**.

💡 Rather not make an account?

Skip ahead to the [No Library Account section](#aioseo-no-library-account-paste-the-snippet-instead-free-65). You’ll add the same code by hand, and it takes a couple of extra minutes.

You only connect each site once. After that, you can install free library snippets with one click.

Once your site is connected, hover over the card again. This time it shows you two buttons: **Use snippet** and **Preview**.

Click **Use snippet**.

![Snippet Library: search results for 'duplicate'; card shows 'Duplicate Post/Page Link' with 'Use snippet' and 'Preview' buttons.](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wpcode-duplicate-snippet-use-snippet.png)After connecting, the snippet card shows the Use snippet button.

### Step 3: Switch the Snippet On

WPCode adds the snippet to your site and opens it in the **Edit Snippet** screen. The code and settings are already filled in for you, so leave them as they are.

Then, in the **Insertion** box, leave **Auto Insert** selected and make sure the **Location** is set to **Admin Only**.

This means the code runs in your WordPress dashboard, where the Duplicate link appears, rather than loading on the pages your visitors see.

See the screenshot below to check these settings.

![Settings panel for PHP snippet insertion: Auto Insert selected, Location set to Admin Only, with Load as file and Schedule snippet options visible.](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wpcode-duplicate-snippet-admin-only-location.png)The snippet’s Insertion settings: Auto Insert, with the location set to Admin Only.

WPCode saved the snippet when you clicked **Use snippet**, but it starts switched off.

Look at the top right of the screen, where the toggle next to the **Update** button says **Inactive**.

Click the toggle so it says **Active**, then click **Update**. That’s it.

![Snippet editor UI showing 'Edit Snippet' with a PHP code preview and an Update button highlighted, used to copy/modify a post/page link action snippet.](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wpcode-duplicate-snippet-active-update.png)Switch the snippet to Active, then click Update to save it.

### Step 4: Click Duplicate on Any Post or Page

With the snippet active, go to **Pages » All Pages**, or **Posts » All Posts** depending on what you want to duplicate.

Hover over the one you want to copy and a row of links appears under the title. Click **Duplicate** in that row.

For our example, we’re copying our Black Friday Sale page to reuse it for next year’s sale.

![WordPress Pages admin list with the item 'Black Friday Sale' selected and a red arrow pointing to it.](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wordpress-pages-list-duplicate-link.png)The new Duplicate link in the row of actions under a page title.

WPCode creates the copy and opens it in the editor right away.

The title ends in **(copy)**, and the **Status** in the sidebar says **Draft**. Take a look at the sidebar in the screenshot below.

![Screenshot of a content editor with page title 'Black Friday Sale (copy)' and draft status in the right panel.](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wordpress-duplicated-page-draft-copy.png)The duplicated page opens as a draft, with “(copy)” added to its title.

You might notice the **Slug** in that sidebar is the same as your original page. Don’t worry, your live page is untouched. The copy is a separate draft.

When you publish it, WordPress adds “-2” to the end of its URL so the two pages don’t clash. We’ll cover [how to set your own URL](#aioseo-before-you-publish-the-copy-84) below.

## No Library Account? Paste the Snippet Instead (Free)

The library account is free, but you don’t have to make one.

The same code is published on the WPCode Library website, so you can copy it from there and paste it into a blank snippet yourself.

To do this, open the [Duplicate Post/Page Link page](https://library.wpcode.com/snippet/7oqnzxow/) in the WPCode Library and click the **Copy** icon.

![Screenshot of a page titled 'Duplicate Post/Page Link' with a short description and action icons in the top-right (Add to Site, Add to Library, share/code options).](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wpcode-library-duplicate-snippet-copy-code.png)The Duplicate Post/Page Link snippet on the WPCode Library website, with its Copy button.

Back in WordPress, go to **Code Snippets » + Add Snippet**.

Hover over **Add Your Custom Code (New Snippet)** and click **+ Add Custom Snippet**.

WPCode allows you to pick [different types of code snippets](https://wpcode.com/what-is-a-code-snippet-wordpress/) like CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and more from this screen. To duplicate a page or post, click **PHP Snippet**.

![Code type selection dialog with eight options: HTML, Text, Blocks, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Universal Snippets.](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/custom-snippet-php-code-type-wpcode.png)Choose PHP Snippet from the list of code types.

Give the snippet a name you’ll recognize, like “Duplicate Post/Page Link,” and paste the code into the code box.

Scroll down to the **Insertion** box and leave **Auto Insert** selected.

Then, open the **Location** dropdown and change **Run Everywhere** to **Admin Only**, the same setting used by the library version.

Finally, switch the toggle to **Active** and click **Save Snippet**.

If you’re new to PHP snippets, our guide to [adding PHP to WordPress](https://wpcode.com/how-to-add-php-to-wordpress-posts-and-pages/) walks through the editor in more detail.

That’s the whole setup. Your Duplicate link now works exactly like the one in [Step 4](#aioseo-step-4-click-duplicate-on-any-post-or-page-55).

## What Gets Copied (and What Doesn’t)

We tested the snippet on a post with a featured image, a category, a tag, a custom field, and an SEO title and description. Here’s what the copy kept.

| Item | On the copy | What that means |
|---|---|---|
| Content and blocks | Copied | Same layout, text, and images in the body |
| Excerpt | Copied | Same summary text |
| Featured image | Copied | No need to set it again |
| Categories and tags | Copied | Same terms as the original |
| Custom fields | Copied | Includes anything plugins save as custom fields, like page templates and many page builder layouts |
| Parent page, order, and password | Copied | The copy sits in the same place in your page tree |
| Title | Original title + “(copy)” | Easy to spot in your list |
| Status | Draft | A private, scheduled, or sticky original still copies as a plain draft |
| Author | You | Whoever clicked Duplicate |
| Date | Today | Not the original’s date |
| URL slug | Same as original until published, then “-2” | Set your own before publishing |
| SEO title and description | Depends on your SEO plugin | All in One SEO keeps these outside custom fields, so they didn’t carry over in our test |
| Comments | Not copied | The copy starts with none |

The Author, Date, URL slug, and SEO rows are the ones to check before you publish.

## Before You Publish the Copy

Before the copy goes live, fix a few things. **Change the title** by deleting “(copy),” or write the new title.

Next, **set the URL yourself**. In the sidebar, click the value next to **Slug** and type the URL you want, like black-friday-sale-2027. If you skip this, the copy goes live with “-2” on the end of the original URL.

**Check your SEO title and description.** If your SEO plugin didn’t carry them over, add them again in its settings panel, and update them for the new page while you’re there.

The copy also lists you as the author. If someone else should get the byline, change **Author** in the sidebar.

Last, **keep test copies out of search**. If you have to publish a copy you’re only testing, turn on the “no index” option in your SEO plugin’s settings for that page.

Then publish it like any other page.

## Bonus: Use Snippet Packs on Your Other Sites

Setting up another site? Open the **Snippet Packs** tab under **Code Snippets » + Add Snippet**.

The free **Admin Productivity** pack installs and switches on this snippet plus three more: a featured image column, a last login column, and a last modified column.

Each site connects to the library on its own, so you’ll connect the new site once too. Log in with the free WPCode account you made in [Step 2](#aioseo-step-2-add-the-duplicate-post-page-link-snippet-from-the-library-free-29). The pack then installs all four snippets at once, with nothing to set up one by one.

![The Admin Productivity snippet pack listing Duplicate Post/Page Link, Add Featured Image Column, Last Login Column, and Add Last Modified Column](https://wpcode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wpcode-admin-productivity-snippet-pack.png)The Admin Productivity snippet pack includes the Duplicate Post/Page Link snippet and three admin columns.

Already built your own snippets on this site? You can [export them and import them on the new one](https://wpcode.com/how-to-import-and-export-code-snippets-from-a-wordpress-site/).

## FAQs: Duplicate Post in WordPress

### Does duplicating a post hurt SEO?

Not on its own. Drafts aren’t public, so search engines don’t see them. The risk comes from publishing two pages that say the same thing. Change the content, title, and URL of the copy before it goes live, or keep it as a draft.

### Why don’t I see the Duplicate link?

First, check that the snippet says **Active** in **Code Snippets**. The link also only appears when you hover over a title in the list. And it only shows for content your role can create. On a standard site, that means Editors and Administrators for pages, plus Authors and Contributors for posts.

### Does this work for WooCommerce products?

Use WooCommerce’s own link for products instead. Products show two **Duplicate** links, one from the snippet and one from WooCommerce. To tell them apart, hover over each and check the address at the bottom of your browser. WooCommerce’s contains “duplicate\_product,” and it’s built to handle product details like the SKU.

### Does it copy page builder layouts?

Usually, yes. Page builders like Elementor save the layout as custom fields, and the snippet copies every custom field. Open the copy in your builder once to check everything came across.

### Can I duplicate custom post types?

Yes, if the post type has its own list in your dashboard menu, like **Events** or **Portfolio**, and your role can create it. The **Duplicate** link shows in that list the same way.

### How do I remove the Duplicate link?

Go to **Code Snippets**, find **Duplicate Post/Page Link**, and switch it to **Inactive**. The link disappears right away. Any copies you already made stay where they are, as normal posts and pages.

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## Start Duplicating Posts and Pages in WordPress

You now have a **Duplicate** link on every post and page, and you know what to check before a copy goes live.

Try it on the page you rebuild most often. If it’s a sale page, here’s [how to add a countdown timer in WordPress](https://wpcode.com/how-to-add-a-countdown-timer-in-wordpress/) to go with it.

Want to add more small fixes like this without touching your theme’s files?
**[Get WPCode for free →](https://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-headers-and-footers/)**

Want to save your own snippets to the cloud and reuse them on your other sites?
**[See WPCode Pro →](https://library.wpcode.com/pricing/)**

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## Additional Resources

A few guides for getting more out of the snippets you add.

- **[9 Tips to Easily Manage Code Snippets in WordPress](https://wpcode.com/tips-to-easily-manage-code-snippets-in-wordpress/)**: keep your snippets organized as the list grows.
- **[How to Add Custom Code in WordPress (Safely for Free)](https://wpcode.com/how-to-add-custom-code-in-wordpress/)**: the full guide to adding any code without editing theme files.
- **[How to Show the Last Updated Date in WordPress Posts](https://wpcode.com/how-to-show-the-last-updated-date-in-wordpress-posts/)**: show readers when a reused page was last updated.

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**Categories:** Informational

**Tags:** duplicate page, duplicate post, php code snippet, snippet library, wpcode lite

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