Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
Clones any post, page or custom post type, and creates rewrite-and-republish drafts of live content.
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What Yoast Duplicate Post does
Clones any post, page or custom post type, and creates rewrite-and-republish drafts of live content.
It sits in the editing part of a WordPress stack and is sold by Yoast on a free basis. We recommend it in our editing guides because it does that one job well without asking you to rebuild the rest of the site around it.
Every plugin adds work to a page request, so treat this as a decision with a cost. Record a speed test before you install it and run the same test afterwards, on the same page, so you know exactly what it charged you.
Real user ratings
Score
4.7/5
Reviews
538
Active installs
3,000,000+
Downloads
42.2M
Latest version
4.7
Last updated
2026-08-18
These figures come straight from the public WordPress.org plugin directory API for version 4.7, not from us. Check them yourself on the WordPress.org listing. Our own editorial score is 4.7/5.
Where Yoast Duplicate Post ranks elsewhere
Yoast Duplicate Post does not appear in the published "best of" lists we track from WPBeginner, TechRadar, Kinsta, Themeisle and similar sites. That is not a mark against it - those roundups are short and skew towards the biggest names.
What changed in the latest version
Yoast Duplicate Post does not publish a changelog we can read automatically, so check the vendor's own release notes before you update a live site.
Pros and cons
- Rewrite and republish keeps the live URL untouched while you edit
- Free with no licence to renew
- Actively maintained and used on production sites we test
- Duplicated SEO fields need checking before you publish
- Support is community-led rather than guaranteed
How to use it
- 1Install on a staging copy first if the site takes money.
- 2Work through the setup wizard and connect any external accounts it needs.
- 3Configure the one feature you installed it for, and leave the rest off.
- 4Test the result as a logged-out visitor on both mobile and desktop.
- 5Re-run our speed test to confirm the plugin has not cost you load time.
How it compares
Other editing plugins we recommend, with their rating and pricing model.
| Plugin | Our rating | WordPress.org | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoast Duplicate Post | 4.7 | 4.7 (538) | Free | Rewrite and republish keeps the live URL untouched while you edit |
| Classic Editor | 4.9 | 4.9 (1,246) | Free | Zero front-end impact and near-universal compatibility |