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Editors can delete wiki pages. Deleted pages are no longer available in search results. Administrators can restore deleted pages.
Delete a page
To delete a page:
- Open a page.
- Open More page actions and select Delete.
- In the deletion dialog, review the available options and select or clear them as needed.
- Confirm deletion.
The following options are available in the deletion log. All of them are optional:
- Reason: Enter a reason for deleting a page.
- Other/additional areason: Provide additional information about the deletion.
- Watch this page: Selected by default. Keeps the page on your watchlist.
- Delete subpages: Selected by default. Deletes the page's subpages along with the page.
Identify pages for deletion
Before deleting a page, check whether deletion is the appropriate action. The following Special:SpecialPages can help identify pages that may need to be reviewed:
Special:ShortPages: Lists short pages that may contain little relevant content or content that may be better integrated into another page.Special:LonelyPages(Orphaned pages): Lists pages that have no links to them from other pages.Special:NewPages: Lists recently created pages and can help identify unwanted or spam content.
Before deletion, also review the page version history and check which pages link to the page.
Find and restore deleted pages
Deleted pages can be found in the deletion log. To open the deletion log:
- Open
Special:Log. - Select Deletion log.
Administrators can restore deleted pages from the deletion log.
A deleted page can also be restored from a redlink to the page. Select the redlink and use the available restore option.
Administrators can view deleted contributions for a specific user or IP address on Special:DeletedContributions.
Alternatives to deleting a page
Deletion is not always the best solution. Consider the following alternatives:
- Move: Move the page if the page title is incorrect.
- Copy: Copy the content to another page if the content belongs under a different page title.
- Redirect: Create a redirect if the content is already available on another page.
Mass delete pages
Administrators can mass-delete recently created pages using the special page Special:Nuke, titled Mass delete.
