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  • Quick Tip: Get Size of Revisions in WordPress

    Quick Tip: Get Size of Revisions in WordPress

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    Monitoring and managing data bloat in a WordPress site can be crucial. The introduction of the block editor has led to a surge in post revisions, which can clog up the database. Conducting a revision data audit using SQL queries can reveal the extent of unnecessary data accumulation, highlighting the importance of setting limits to…

  • Deleting Old Post Revisions in WordPress with WP-CLI

    Deleting Old Post Revisions in WordPress with WP-CLI

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    Working with a client’s large database, I crafted a custom WP-CLI command to purge post revisions based on specific criteria, saving backups of those deleted. This script efficiently prunes revisions older than a year and prior to post publication, reducing the overall database size prior to a site migration.

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