{"id":12462,"date":"2022-07-14T07:02:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T07:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=12462"},"modified":"2022-07-14T07:02:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T07:02:08","slug":"how-to-unpublish-facebook-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unpublish-facebook-page","title":{"rendered":"How to Unpublish Facebook Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e71697998ac\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e71697998ac\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e71697998ac\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unpublish-facebook-page\/#How_to_Unpublish_Facebook_Page\" title=\"How to Unpublish Facebook Page\">How to Unpublish Facebook Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unpublish-facebook-page\/#Unpublishing_a_Facebook_page_is_a_permanent_option\" title=\"Unpublishing a Facebook page is a permanent option\">Unpublishing a Facebook page is a permanent option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unpublish-facebook-page\/#It_will_disable_your_page_from_public_view\" title=\"It will disable your page from public view\">It will disable your page from public view<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unpublish-facebook-page\/#It_will_take_14_days\" title=\"It will take 14 days\">It will take 14 days<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unpublish-facebook-page\/#It_is_a_good_alternative_to_deleting_it\" title=\"It is a good alternative to deleting it\">It is a good alternative to deleting it<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Unpublish_Facebook_Page\"><\/span>How to Unpublish Facebook Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to unpublish facebook page\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5K8sK4f.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you are planning to delete your Facebook page, this article will help you know how to unpublish it permanently. Although this process takes 14 days to complete, it is still better than deleting your page completely. Unpublishing your page will make it inaccessible to the public for 14 days. However, you should be aware of the time it will take before it is permanently deleted. Read on to find out how to unpublish Facebook page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unpublishing_a_Facebook_page_is_a_permanent_option\"><\/span>Unpublishing a Facebook page is a permanent option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can hide your page from the public for up to 14 days by unpublishing it. You can also choose to remove it from published status to make it visible only to administrators. While unpublishing your page is not a permanent option, it may help you regain its visibility later on. To unpublish your page, first login to Facebook. Click on the Settings option. Scroll down to the Page&#8217;s settings section. Click the three-line options button, which will appear at the top-right corner of your page. Tap this option and select Unpublish Page.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve completed the steps necessary to unpublish your page, go to Settings. Click the Page Visibility option. Click &#8220;Unpublish Page.&#8221; Then click Save. If you don&#8217;t want to remove your page, you can always re-publish it again. This way, you won&#8217;t lose any of your followers and wall content. You can also republish your page to regain its former popularity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_will_disable_your_page_from_public_view\"><\/span>It will disable your page from public view<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you&#8217;re ready to remove your Facebook page from public view, there are a few different options that you can choose. You can unpublish your page to make it private and then publish it again at a later date. This can be useful if you&#8217;re rebranding or your business is seasonal or economic uncertainty is causing you to reconsider your public visibility. In this step, you&#8217;ll need to answer questions about your page&#8217;s visibility and click Save.<\/p>\n<p>To disable your Facebook page from public view, log in to your account. Next, click on the three horizontal lines that are often referred to as the hamburger button. Choose the &#8220;Pages&#8221; option. You may need to click &#8220;See All&#8221; to find the page you want. Now, open your Facebook page. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner. Click on &#8220;General&#8221; and then click on the check mark next to the page that you&#8217;d like to unpublish.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_will_take_14_days\"><\/span>It will take 14 days<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may wonder what to do next after discovering that you cannot delete your Facebook page. First, you can try to unpublish it, but this can have negative consequences for your reputation as a marketer. Unpublishing your page can also be a hassle &#8211; it takes at least 14 days to see the final result. You can also merge it with another page, download its data, or delete it completely.<\/p>\n<p>While you can reactivate your Facebook page by assigning it to another user, you should avoid this option as it will leave the page visible to the public for at least 14 days. To do this, you need to be an admin of the page. Then, click Settings and select the option Unpublish page. Then, choose the reason why you want to unpublish the page and click OK.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_a_good_alternative_to_deleting_it\"><\/span>It is a good alternative to deleting it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few reasons to unpublish your Facebook page. You can do this for a number of reasons, including when you&#8217;re working on new content, moving offices, or just taking a hiatus. Unpublishing a page also has the added advantage of restoring the page within 14 days. If you want to completely remove a page, however, you should consider deleting it first.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you may decide that you don&#8217;t have the time to promote your Facebook page, which is understandable. In such a case, you can hide it instead of deleting it. Unpublishing your page is the equivalent of hiding it, and only admins can see it. However, if you want to republish the page later, you can do so. If you&#8217;re unsure of how to delete a page, you can check the FAQ section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Unpublish Facebook Page If you are planning to delete your Facebook page, this article will help you know how to unpublish it permanently. 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