Define what returns with the text when commissioning CMS publication rollback, including media, links and approval of the restored revision.
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A page update introduces incorrect commercial conditions and editors need to return to an approved revision. Restoring text alone can retain new imagery, replaced files or links now pointing to another offer. CMS scope must define the complete editorial material constituting a publication.
Choose the unit that can actually be restored
Compare text-field revisions with versioned packages including media references, metadata and commercial destinations. Text revisions suit simple corrections; packages help pages with dependencies and require identifying what is versioned. Check existing CMS behavior before promising complete restoration.
Old images may have been deleted from storage, while external destinations may change independently of the page. Rollback must flag those dependencies for review instead of displaying apparently correct previews with broken files. Also confirm which website caches need updating after the restored publication becomes available.
Commissioning requirements
- Identify publication revisions with references to the files actually used.
- Preview missing dependencies and changes in linked destinations before rollback.
- Require explicit approval of restored material before making the offer public.
An acceptance test before publication
In a hypothetical scenario, a second publication changes text, imagery and a PDF. Restore the first and inspect the public page and associated downloads. When earlier documents no longer exist, record an editorial issue. Saving the article body alone must not be reported as a completed rollback of the whole publication.
Reference for assessing scope
Official WordPress revisions documentation
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