Rolling Back Changes in Umbraco
This guide aims to help you efficiently rollback changes made to a webpage in Umbraco using its version management system.
This guide is compatible with Umbraco versions 12, 13 and 14.
Have you ever accidentally made changes to a web page in Umbraco and wanted to revert to a previous version? Don't worry—it's an easy mistake to make! With Umbraco's version management system, you can quickly recover from errors and keep your website accurate and up-to-date.
Follow these steps to roll back changes in Umbraco:
Log in to your Umbraco Dashboard and navigate to the page you would like to roll back.
Select the "Info" tab in the top right corner. Under "History," click the "Rollback..." button.
A new modal will appear with a list of all versions of the page.
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Select a version (in the left column) to compare it with the current version (in the right column).
Red text indicates content that will be removed in the selected version, while green text highlights content that will be added.
Prevent/Enable cleanup: To ensure that your important versions are never removed, select the "Prevent cleanup" option.
Once you've chosen a version, click the "Rollback" button at the bottom right.
Note: Your live version will not be updated until the "Publish" button is selected.
After selecting the "Rollback" button, your page's status will change to 'Published (pending changes)'.
Double-check your rollback version by selecting the "Save and preview" button before publishing.
When you are satisfied with the content, don't forget to click the "Save and publish" button to make the changes live.
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