How to Activate and Deactivate Website Pages: A Complete Guide

How to Activate and Deactivate Website Pages: A Complete Guide

By Michael Chen

January 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM

Make pages public or hide them from visitors and search engines by activating or deactivating them. Pages are automatically active when created, but you can control their visibility at any time.

Automatic Deactivation Cases:

  • When importing content from other services
  • When exceeding page limits on certain plans

How to Activate a Page:

  1. Navigate to the Pages menu
  2. Hover over the target page and open settings
  3. Toggle "Activate page" to "On"
  4. Click Save

How to Deactivate a Page:

  1. Navigate to the Pages menu
  2. Hover over the target page and open settings
  3. Toggle "Activate page" to "Off"
  4. Click Save

Important Considerations:

  • Deactivating collection pages affects all content within (posts, products)
  • Deactivated shop pages prevent new purchases, but items in existing carts remain accessible
  • Portfolio subpages cannot be deactivated individually
  • Dropdowns cannot be deactivated; instead, deactivate internal pages and move to "Unlinked"

Alternative Page Hiding Options:

  • Move to "Unlinked" section: Page remains active but hidden from navigation
  • Add page password: Restrict access while keeping page visible in navigation
  • Add noindex tag: Hide from search engines while keeping page accessible to visitors

Deactivated pages remain visible in your admin panel but are completely hidden from public view and search engines. Choose the hiding method that best suits your needs while maintaining desired functionality.

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