How to use the Rewrite & Republish feature in Yoast Duplicate Post

Keeping your content up to date and continuously monitoring its quality are crucial aspects of SEO. Of course, rewriting and updating your content is easier said than done, since it requires a lot of time and effort. We are aware of that, so we created a feature in Yoast Duplicate Post plugin called Rewrite & Republish. The feature allows you to update a post or page in a single workflow. It’s a real time-saver, and it is good for SEO! 

In brief, with this feature, you can rewrite your post or page without taking it offline and then republish it immediately in just a few clicks. So, let’s take it step by step and explore how it works.

How to use the Rewrite & Republish feature

In the example below, we show how you can rewrite and republish a post. The same steps also apply to pages and other custom post types.


Follow these instructions to use the Rewrite & Republish feature.

  1. In your WordPress Dashboard, go to your Posts

  2. In the Posts overview, hover over your post to click Rewrite & Republish

    You can immediately rewrite the duplicated version of the post. Go to step 6.update content with the Yoast Rewrite & Republish tool

  3. Alternatively, open one of your Posts

    You will be in the post editor.

  4. Hover over Duplicate post at the top of your screen

    Can’t see the menu? Disable full-screen mode.
    The duplicate post menu item with the rewrite and republish feature

  5. Select Rewrite & Republish

    You will see a notification about rewriting in the duplicate content.
    a screenshot of the notification issued when using the rewrite and republish feature

  6. Rewrite your content

    If you are struggling, find out how to rewrite your content.

  7. Click Republish in the upper right corner

    You will see additional checks. A screenshot of the republish button

  8. Verify your changes with Save changes and compare

    You’ll go to the revisions screen, where you can compare the old and new versions of your post.

  9. Republish immediately or schedule your post

    You can immediately republish your post by clicking Republish. You can also schedule your post by selecting a time and date in the calendar.
    Screenshot showing the date and time to set republishing schedule.

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