Deleting Pages
When you delete a page, you're not just removing it from view—you’re wiping out everything on it. That includes all the content and its spot in your sitemap, both on the live site and in the admin view.
Not totally sure you want it gone for good? No problem. Instead of deleting, consider unpublishing the page. This keeps it hidden from the public, but still accessible to you and your Editors in SiteWrench. It’s a great way to clean things up without losing any work.
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How to Delete a Page (And What Your Options Mean)
To delete a page from your sitemap, just hover over the page name and click the Settings icon (it looks like a little gear). At the bottom of the window that pops up, you’ll see a red Delete Page button. You’ll find this same option if you're already in the content editor and click the Settings icon there too.
Once you click Delete Page, you’ll go through a few confirmation steps—just to make sure you really mean it. Then, you’ll choose between two options:
Option 1: Delete Page and Page Parts
This will permanently erase everything—the page and all of its page parts. Poof! Gone for good.
Option 2: Delete Page and Uninstall Page Parts
This deletes the page, but saves the page parts so you can reuse them later. These parts get “uninstalled” but aren’t lost. You can find them anytime under the Page Parts tab in your admin area.
Just a heads-up: saved parts still count toward your hosting limits, so keep that in mind if you're watching those numbers.
How to Unpublish a Page
When you create a new page, it's Published by default, which means it’s live and visible to anyone visiting your site. But if you're not quite ready to share it with the world, you can simply uncheck the "Published" box and save the page.
When a page is unpublished, it’s completely hidden from the public—even if someone tries to visit it directly with a link. Instead, they’ll see a “404 Page Not Found” message. This is super helpful if you’re still working on the content and want to keep it under wraps until it's ready. It’s also a great option if you want to temporarily remove a page from public view without deleting anything. The page and all its content will still be safe and sound in the SiteWrench backend, so you (or any Editor with access) can keep editing and publish it again whenever you're ready.
