Restore a saved version of a website page when a recent edit removed useful content, changed the layout incorrectly, or needs to be undone. You will choose an earlier revision, bring it back as the current draft, review it, and release it when it is ready.
Use this guide for an existing page under Site → Pages. You need page-editing permission to restore a revision and the required access to publish it.
Understand what restoration changes
A revision is a saved version of the page. Restoring one brings back that version's content, page layout or shared-template link, title, address, description, SEO settings, and other saved page details. It replaces the current draft as a whole; it does not merge selected old sections into your newer work.
For example, restoring a revision from before a redesign also brings back the text and button destinations saved at that time. Correct newer information—such as opening hours or a booking link—may need to be reapplied.
When the restored version differs from the current draft, Cedros saves it as a new current revision. The previous saved revisions remain in History. Restoring the same saved content may not create another revision.
Restoration does not publish the earlier page content or unpublish the existing live page. You still need to review and intentionally release the restored content.
Check the revision's address before restoring. Restoration also brings back its saved route and slug. If either differs from the current page, public routing can be affected before you publish the restored content. Do not treat restoration across an address change as a private content-only operation. Coordinate the move with your site administrator and follow Changing a page address without breaking links.
A page revision is not a whole-site backup. It does not restore deleted media files, old product prices, form submissions, menus, redirects, theme settings, or an earlier version of a shared template's design.
Preserve newer work before you start
Before restoring:
- Open the current public page and note the specific problem you want to fix.
- Record the current page title, address, latest saved revision number, and publication state.
- Copy any unsaved text, code, links, or settings you need to keep somewhere safe. Unsaved browser edits are not a saved revision.
- Identify newer changes that should survive the restoration.
- Coordinate with anyone else editing the same page. Ask them to pause so you do not replace each other's work.
- Check Publishing for a scheduled release. Clear any pending schedule while preserving the existing live page, then confirm the cancellation before restoring. Review the restored draft before arranging a new release time.
On an already-published visual page, Save and Save and exit publish the page. Do not use them just to preserve unfinished work privately before restoring. If you need a saved draft checkpoint while keeping the live version, ask your site administrator or an authorized Cedros assistant for a draft-only save. See Updating a page that is already published.
You do not need to unpublish a working page to restore its draft. Unpublishing removes the live page and can interrupt visitors.
Find the revision you need
- Open Site → Pages and edit the intended page. Confirm its current address so you do not restore a similarly named page.
- Choose History from the editor's main tabs—the same row as Visual Builder, Page, SEO, and Publishing.
- Find the saved version using its revision number, date and time, author, and change note.
- Check the route shown on that revision. Stop and plan any address change before continuing.
- Note the revision number you intend to restore and the latest revision number you recorded before starting.
The visual builder also has a History view beside Builder, Preview, Page, and SEO. That view lists saved versions. Use the editor's main History tab for the restore buttons.
The history list identifies revisions; it does not offer a separate preview of every historical version. If a change note is missing or unclear, ask the author or your site administrator to identify the right version before restoring. A saved revision was not necessarily published or approved.
If the list reports a loading error, choose Retry revision history. If it has not been loaded yet, choose Load revision history. An empty history means there is no saved version available in that list; it does not recover unsaved work.
Restore the selected version
- Recheck the selected revision's number, change note, and route. Confirm you have preserved the newer work you need.
- Choose Restore As Current Draft on that revision. Some pages include their name in the button, such as Restore About As Current Draft.
- Wait for Revision restored as the current draft. Treat the restore button as the action itself; do not rely on an additional confirmation screen.
- Return to Visual Builder or the page's content editor and inspect the restored content.
- Check Page and SEO, including the address, title, description, and any search settings.
- Reopen History and Publishing to confirm the saved revision and current publication state.
The restored version is already saved as the current draft. You do not need to click Save just to complete restoration.
Do not assume an unchanged Published label means the restored content is already live. A page can have a published version and a different current draft. Check the public page separately.
If restoration reports an error, preserve the message and reload the page's saved state before trying again. Verify what actually changed; repeated clicks are not a reliable recovery method.
Review the restored page before release
First open Visual Builder → Preview and check the complete page at desktop and mobile sizes. Review more than the section that originally looked wrong:
- Content: headings, dates, prices stated in page copy, contact details, and any newer corrections.
- Layout: section order, spacing, visibility, and the placement of important buttons.
- Links: menus within the page, buttons, downloads, booking destinations, and section anchors.
- Media: images, descriptions, videos, and referenced files still exist and load.
- Page settings: the intended address, SEO details, and indexing preferences.
- Features: forms, products, or other connected content still work with the site's current setup.
For the saved version, open the editor's Publishing tab and use Generate Saved Preview or Update Saved Preview, whichever is shown. Open its preview link and confirm it represents the restored revision. Some page types include their name in the preview link.
If Cedros requests a comparison with the live page, open both the current saved preview and the live route. Read the listed differences and mark the comparison complete only after checking them. This compares the current saved draft with the live version; it is not a browser for all past revisions.
Reapply only the newer changes you still need. For an already-published visual page, preview those edits before using Save, because that action publishes the whole update. If you need another private saved review first, use the draft-only workflow described above.
Pages linked to a shared layout
A restored page may refer to a shared template. Its appearance depends on the template's current published design, so restoring page history alone may not reproduce the exact look from that date.
If several linked pages changed at once, inspect the shared layout before restoring each page separately. Follow Reusing a shared layout across pages for template history and affected-page review.
Likewise, a restored reference to a deleted file does not recreate the file. Replace or recover the asset through the appropriate media workflow, then review the page again.
Publish and verify the result
When the entire restored page is ready:
- Resolve any validation, media, preview, or review issue reported by Cedros.
- In the visual builder, choose Save for an already-published page. For a draft page, use Publish when ready. If you use a different editor, follow its displayed publish controls.
- Wait for confirmation that publication succeeded. If it fails, read the error and check the saved and public states before retrying.
- Open the intended public address in a separate tab. Confirm the recovered content appears and newer corrections remain.
- Repeat the visitor check on a phone and while signed out. For restricted content, also check with an eligible account.
- Follow the page's important links and test the intended next step. If its address changed, verify the old address and its redirect too.
Keep a short record of which revision you restored and any changes you reapplied. A useful change note is “Restored the service-page layout from revision 12; retained the current booking link.”
If publication is scheduled rather than immediate, review the scheduled time and saved version after the restoration. Check the public page again after that time; a schedule is not confirmation that release succeeded.
Recover from choosing the wrong revision
If you restored the wrong version, return to History and locate the saved revision you recorded before starting. Restore that version as the current draft, check its address and content, and review again.
This returns the saved page state. It cannot recover unsaved edits that were never captured in history; use the copy you preserved or any available local recovery prompt for those.
If you already published the wrong restoration, restoring the correct revision is only the first step. Review and release the correction, then check the public page. For a page whose route changed, also reconcile its redirects and incoming links.
Avoid trying several historical revisions at random. Each restore replaces the current draft, and old addresses or dependencies can have effects beyond the visible text.
Fix common revision problems
There is no restore button. Use the editor's main History tab rather than the builder's read-only History view. If the action is still unavailable, check your page-editing permission.
The version I need is missing. Confirm you opened the right page and that history loaded successfully. Unsaved edits will not appear as revisions. For a deleted page, ask your administrator about the appropriate recovery options; this guide restores versions of a page that still exists.
The restored page looks different from the old screenshot. Check shared templates, the active theme, media availability, and connected features. Those can change independently of the page revision.
The preview still shows the newer page. Check the current revision, then update the saved preview and open its current link. Do not rely on a preview tab generated before restoration.
The public page still shows the newer content. Restoration saves a draft. Confirm you intentionally published the restored version and that you are opening the intended domain and address.
A route or validation error blocks the restore or release. Read the exact error, check whether the historical route is now occupied, and review referenced templates and features. Do not delete another page or disable checks to force the old version through.
Someone else saved while I was restoring. Stop and compare the latest history with that editor. Preserve your work, reload the saved state, and agree which version to keep before restoring or publishing again.
For further help, see Getting help and reporting a problem. Include the page address, selected revision number, action taken, exact error, and whether the problem affects the draft, preview, or public page. Keep private preview links and confidential page content out of public reports.