Need to use deleted page's permalink on new replacement page.

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  stfrancisraleigh · Member · Jul 8, 2015 at 7:05 pm

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  I want to use the exact same name/permalink for a new page because the original page was deleted by mistake. WordPress will not allow me to use the identical name of the deleted page. How can get around this?

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  stfrancisraleigh · Member · Jul 8, 2015 at 7:08 pm

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  The page I deleted was https://stfrancisraleigh.wordpress.com/community-life/programs/summer-camps-2/ and I need to make the new page the same because information has gone out with the original page’s link.

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  jasondayne · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 5:50 pm

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  Hi there!

  The following should fix this for you:
  In your WP Admin (classic view) go to the “Pages” page
  At the top, above the list of active pages, there will be a link for “trash”
  Click that link and then permanently delete whatever page you want to replace with the same slug/permalink

  Then you should have no problem creating your page with the slug you desire.

  Let me know if that doesn’t work or if you have any questions!

  Kind regards,
  Jason

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  stfrancisraleigh · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 6:06 pm

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  Thanks for your help, Jason!