{"id":5273,"date":"2023-05-16T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/?p=5273"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:46:00","slug":"carbon-copy-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/carbon-copy-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Copy Page, Post Duplication WordPress Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7088 size-full\" title=\"Carbon Copy WordPress Post and Page Duplication Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Page-Duplication-Plugin.png\" alt=\"Carbon Copy WordPress Free Post, Page Duplication Plugin\" width=\"1544\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Page-Duplication-Plugin.png 1544w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Page-Duplication-Plugin-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Page-Duplication-Plugin-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Page-Duplication-Plugin-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Page-Duplication-Plugin-1536x497.png 1536w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Page-Duplication-Plugin-1500x486.png 1500w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Page-Duplication-Plugin-705x228.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1544px) 100vw, 1544px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[ <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/carbon-copy\/\"><strong>See the officially released version of this plugin on WordPress.org<\/strong><\/a> ]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Are you ready to increase your productivity?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This free WordPress plugin will allow you to quickly and conveniently copy your pages, posts and even your custom post types. You can quickly copy, bulk copy and copy straight to new drafts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"best-alternative-yoast-duplicate-post\"><a href=\"#best-alternative-yoast-duplicate-post\">Best Alternative to Yoast Duplicate Post<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This WordPress plugin was based on the original Duplicate Post plugin by Enrico Battocchi before it was acquired by Yoast, now called Yoast Duplicate Post. <strong>Carbon Copy<\/strong> is now the best alternative to the Ad riddled Yoast Duplicate Post plugin. No annoying ads and greatly simplified for maximum productivity. <em>But don&#8217;t take my word for it, I am biased<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-buttonrow-wrap av-5cd1br-53219305fea083c8b61ec4da4f4e6cdc avia-buttonrow-center  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2r01yf-c3189c846ece6c060b036c9033971945\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2r01yf-c3189c846ece6c060b036c9033971945{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:3px;\nmargin-left:3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/carbon-copy\/'  class='avia-button av-2r01yf-c3189c846ece6c060b036c9033971945 avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-x-large avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Download from WordPress\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue925' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Download from WordPress<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4f6z7r-fd5c4fd71d27f8c5530cc1f597094a5d\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-4f6z7r-fd5c4fd71d27f8c5530cc1f597094a5d{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:3px;\nmargin-left:3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/github.com\/endurtech\/carbon-copy\/archive\/master.zip'  class='avia-button av-4f6z7r-fd5c4fd71d27f8c5530cc1f597094a5d avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-x-large avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Download from Github\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8eb' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Download from Github<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Duplicator-Plugin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Duplicator-Plugin.png 256w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Duplicator-Plugin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Duplicator-Plugin-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/endurtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Carbon-Copy-WordPress-Free-Post-Duplicator-Plugin-180x180.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"carbon-copy-wordpress-plugin\"><a href=\"#carbon-copy-wordpress-plugin\">Carbon Copy for WordPress<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Contributors: endurox<br \/>\nDonate link: <a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/give-thanks\/\">https:\/\/endurtech.com\/give-thanks\/<\/a><br \/>\nTags: duplicate, page, pages, post, posts, widget, widgets, menu, menus, custom post type, copy, clone, replicate<br \/>\nLicense: GPLv3 or later<br \/>\nLicense URI: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-3.0.html\">http:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-3.0.html<\/a><br \/>\nRequires at least: 5.0<br \/>\nTested up to: 5.8<br \/>\nStable tag: 1.2.6<\/p>\n<p>Copy pages, posts, menus, widgets and more quickly and conveniently.<\/p>\n<h3>Description<\/h3>\n<p>Are you ready to increase your productivity? The Carbon Copy WordPress plugin will allow you to quickly and conveniently copy your pages, posts, menus, widgets and even your custom post types. You can quickly copy, bulk copy and copy straight to new drafts.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress v5.8 introduces a new Block based widgets page which integrates the ability to duplicate widgets. Thus the widgets copy feature within Carbon Copy is no longer needed.<\/p>\n<p>However, some may wish to revert their widgets page back to the traditional widgets. If so, Carbon Copy 1.2.6 now has an option permitting you to disable the new Block based widgets within WordPress v5.8 and restoring the traditional way in which you managed your widgets as well as copied them using the plugin.<\/p>\n<p>Carbon Copy has many other useful settings to customize its behavior, restrict its use to certain roles or post types and will increase your productivity. For more information check out the plugin documentation on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/carbon-copy-wordpress-plugin\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">the plugin\u2019s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Carbon Copy does not display any annoying ads or pop-ups and does not collect any information outside your WordPress installation. Carbon Copy is 100% GDPR compliant.<\/p>\n<p>Find this free plugin useful? Please support my work on this plugin by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/send-a-tip-using-the-brave-browser\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">sending me a tip using Brave<\/a>\u00a0or by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/give-thanks\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">sending me a one-time donation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;\">Features<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"tab-description\" class=\"plugin-description section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Within Posts\/Pages click the \u2018Copy\u2019 link below the post\/page title. This quickly creates a new copy and returns you to the list.<\/li>\n<li>Within Posts\/Pages click the \u2018New Draft\u2019 link below the post\/page title. This creates a new copy and opens the editor so you can get to work.<\/li>\n<li>Within Posts\/Pages select one or more items, then choose \u2018Copy\u2019 from the \u2018Bulk Actions\u2019 dropdown to copy them all at once as drafts.<\/li>\n<li>On any given Post\/Page edit screen, click on \u2018Copy to new draft\u2019 above \u201cCancel\u201d\/\u201dMove to trash\u201d or in the admin bar.<\/li>\n<li>While viewing a post as a logged in user, you can click on \u2018Copy to new draft\u2019 from the admin bar.<\/li>\n<li>Developers can use a\u00a0<strong>template tag<\/strong>, for use in your theme to clone your posts\/pages from the front-end.<\/li>\n<li>Quickly and easily create a copy of any widget with a single click.<\/li>\n<li>NEW Option to disable the block editor from managing widgets in the Gutenberg plugin and from managing widgets.<\/li>\n<li>Copy and rename entire navigational menus using Appearance &gt; Carbon Copy Menu.<\/li>\n<li>Toggle option to clean out the plugins\u2019 database values upon deactivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Installation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"tab-installation\" class=\"plugin-installation section\">\n<p>Use the Add New Plugin feature within your WordPress site and search for \u201cCarbon Copy\u201d to install and activate it. You may also download the archive and:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Upload \u2018carbon-copy\u2019 to your \u2018\/wp-content\/plugins\/\u2019 directory<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \u2018Plugins\u2019 menu within WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings -&gt; Carbon Copy and customize the plugins options<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n<h3 class=\"widget plugin-meta\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;\">Changelog<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"tab-changelog\" class=\"plugin-changelog section\">\n<h4>1.3.0 (2023-03-28)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested against WordPress 6.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2.9 (2022-10-26)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested against WordPress 6.1<\/li>\n<li>CSS Minification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2.8 (2022-05-07)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested against WordPress 6.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2.7 (2022-01-24)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested against WordPress 5.9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2.6 (2021-07-14)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested against WordPress 5.8<\/li>\n<li>Renamed and titled the Menus Carbon Copier feature.<\/li>\n<li>Added ability to disable the new Block based widgets introduced in WordPress v5.8. This will revert your widgets page back to the traditional widgets in Appearance \u2013 Widgets and Customizer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2.4 (2021-03-02)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested against WordPress 5.7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2.3 (2020-12-28)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested against WordPress 5.6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2.2 (2020-09-24)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New shortcuts added to Widget and Menu Copy options from Settings menu.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to set new menu names from Menu Copy page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2.0 (2020-09-23)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NEW Menu copy feature introduced. Available under Appearance &gt; Carbon Copy Menu. Working to integrate with main Menu page.<\/li>\n<li>Other code improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.1.2 (2020-09-21)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Link text update, New Draft to just Draft<\/li>\n<li>Updated text within action list for \u2018post_row_actions\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.1.1 (2020-09-17)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Checks user permissions for bulk actions, function renamed<\/li>\n<li>Updated check for comment type<\/li>\n<li>Taxonomies blacklist check updated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.1.0 (2020-08-14)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Added toggle option to copy and duplicate widgets<\/li>\n<li>Added toggle option to clean stored plugin database values upon deactivation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.0.0 (2020-08-07)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Initial version on WP repository<\/li>\n<li>Tested against WordPress 5.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How do I use this plugin?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Upon activation, visit the &#8220;Settings &gt; Carbon Copy&#8221; section and adjust the options as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>How do I copy a widget?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>To copy a widget visit the &#8220;Appearance &gt; Widgets&#8221; section and click the &#8216;Copy&#8217; link on the desired widget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>I found this plugin helpful. How can I help?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Happy to have helped! You may support my work and future improvements to this plugin by <a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/send-a-tip-using-the-brave-browser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sending me a tip using your Brave browser<\/a>\u00a0or by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/give-thanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sending me a one-time donation<\/a>. If you have any ideas for improvements or want to contribute to the code you may\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get in touch with me<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\"><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>I welcome your thoughts, questions or suggestions on my plugin <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/carbon-copy\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Carbon Copy<\/strong><\/a>, a free Plugin for WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>I hope my efforts on this WordPress plugin benefits you as much as it has benefited me. This plugin allows me to more easily duplicate various blog posts, pages and custom post types.<\/p>\n<p>You may support my work by <a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/send-a-tip-using-the-brave-browser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>sending me a tip<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0using your\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\/end038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Brave<\/strong><\/a> browser or by <a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/give-thanks\/\"><strong>sending me a one time donation<\/strong><\/a> using your credit card.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endurtech.com\/contact\/\"><strong>Let me know<\/strong><\/a> if you found any errors within my article or if I may further assist you by answering any additional questions you may have.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Editors Note:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>This article was revised on May 16th, 2023 to update the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/carbon-copy\/\">Carbon Copy Page, Post Duplication WordPress Plugin<\/a><\/strong> graphics (finally).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>This article was revised on July 13th, 2021 to update the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/carbon-copy\/\">Carbon Copy Page, Post Duplication WordPress Plugin<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0description.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>This article was first published on Aug. 7th, 2020 and was revised on Aug. 14th, 2020 to include the new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/carbon-copy\/\">Copy Widgets feature<\/a><\/strong> and various other improvements.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; [ See the officially released version of this plugin on WordPress.org ] &nbsp; Are you ready to increase your productivity? 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