Delete a CMS Page

Deleting a CMS (Content Management System) page may be done for various reasons, depending on the circumstances and requirements of the website or content strategy. These are just some common reasons why someone might delete a CMS page:

• A page may contain outdated or irrelevant information, so it may be deleted to maintain the accuracy and relevance of the website.
• If there are duplicate pages with similar or identical content, it's also advisable to delete the duplicates to avoid confusion and improve SEO.
• Deleting unused or unnecessary pages is a part of regular website maintenance to keep the site streamlined and optimized for performance.

Remove a CMS page

• Navigate to the CMS section of the Operations Portal and click Pages.
• Search for the CMS page that you want to delete; you can either:
  • Use the "Search" bar on the Search tab.
  • Use the "Search" bar or filter options on the Data tab.
• Highlight the row of the page you would like to delete.

• Click "Edit" on the menu.
• Select "Delete selected rows" or use the command Ctrl + -.

However, keep in mind that before deleting a CMS page, it's crucial to consider the potential impact on SEO, user experience, and any links pointing to that page. It's often a good practice to set up proper redirects or inform users about the removal to guide them to relevant content. Additionally, keeping backups of content before deletion can be useful in case there's a need to retrieve information later.

Deleting a Parent page

If the page you are considering for deletion is a Parent Page, the system may prompt you with a message such as: "Category is a parent of other categories. You must reassign the parent of the child categories first." This alert indicates that the page you want to delete has subordinate or child categories associated with it.

Note: You can also check the "Page Tree" screen to see if the page that you're trying to delete has a child. The Page Tree is a hierarchical structure that visually represents the organization of pages or content on a website. It helps users organize and manage their website's content effectively and provides a user-friendly way to understand the relationships between different pages of a website.

In such cases, before proceeding with the deletion, you will need to reassign or update the parent-child relationships of the associated categories. This ensures that the structure of your content remains organized and that child categories have an appropriate parent after the deletion of the original parent page.

For you to be able to reassign the pages, simply follow these steps.

• Search for the child page.
• Click on the Details icon of the page you would like to view.

• In the "Parent Page" field, either delete the page from the field, or change the name of the page to a different one.

Once the page has been deleted or changed from the child page's Details screen, you can now delete the parent page without any issues.