What is Page History Module
The Page History Module tracks all changes to page content. You can easily see all previous versions of content and roll back if required. The HTML difference engine shows you what content was changed by who on which date
Why you would use Page History
Page History allows you to see the history of the pages on your website and all its changes over time. It's a log of what has been done to any page. You can review and compare current versions to previous versions and see all the changes made. You can also revert a page back to any previous version if something happens.
How to access Page History
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1Log in as an administrator and go to the Admin Dashboard.
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Go to Admin → Pages → Pages
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Click the Page History button on the left-hand side (the little book icon amongst all the other icons). If unsure mouse over the icon to learn what it does.
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Once opened, you can see the page history
Comparing Page Versions
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While viewing the page history
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Click Compare Html Content (double page icon as shown below)
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This shows you all the Previous, New, and Html Difference content
How to revert to a Previous Page
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Click the Back button from the Compare Page
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Click the Revert Content button (semi-circle arrow next to the double pages review content icon we used previously)
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Once you click this it will set the previous content over top of the existing content
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Please note that once you click the Revert Content icon it will replace the content BUT it will also save it as the latest version.
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For example, You are on Version 10 and you want to replace it with the content from Version 5 - once you Revert, the content will be from version 5 BUT the system will save it as Version 11. This ensures you do not lose the original content from Version 5