How to Restore Deleted Pages & Blog Posts in Squarespace: 30-Day Recovery Guide

How to Restore Deleted Pages & Blog Posts in Squarespace: 30-Day Recovery Guide

By Michael Chen

March 5, 2025 at 04:13 PM

When you delete pages or blog posts from your site, you have a 30-day window to restore them. After this period, deletions become permanent.

Restoring Pages

  1. Open the Pages panel
  2. Click "Trash" at the bottom
  3. Hover over the page title and select "Restore"
  4. Confirm restoration
  5. Find restored page in "Not linked" section

Restoring Blog Posts (Version 7.1)

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click the relevant blog page
  3. Select "Recycle Bin"
  4. Click "..." next to the post and choose "Restore"
  5. Confirm restoration

For multiple posts: Check boxes next to posts and click "Restore"

Restoring Blog Posts (Version 7.0)

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Select blog page
  3. Click trash can icon
  4. Hover over post and click "Restore"
  5. Confirm restoration

Republishing Restored Posts

Restored posts return as drafts. To republish:

Version 7.1:

  • Click post in side panel
  • Click Edit in preview
  • Make changes and click Publish

Version 7.0:

  • Hover over post and click Edit
  • Make changes and click Save & Publish

Non-Recoverable Content

These items cannot be restored once deleted:

  • Text (after closing editor)
  • Blocks (after closing editor)
  • Most collection items (except blog posts)
  • Page sections
  • Pages/posts deleted over 30 days ago
  • Member sites
  • Code from blocks, injection panel, or custom CSS panel

Best Practices

  • Always backup custom code externally
  • Use undo/redo while editor is still open
  • Consider carefully before deleting collection items
  • Remember the 30-day restoration window

Note: When restoring pages with code blocks, the associated code will also be restored.

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