Yes, the Recycle bin is a Sitefinity CMS module stores deleted objects and allows the user to restore previously deleted data items.
The Recycle bin has the following advantages:
- Users are able to revert an unintended deletion of items.
- Web administrators are able to archive or recycle pages that are currently not in use but may be needed in the future.
- Developers and designers are able to archive deprecated sections of the site without deleting them.
- or Delete items permanently either manually or using an automatic schedule
Open the Recycle bin
To open the Recycle bin, in Sitefinity's backend navigate the Pages, and in the upper-right corner, click (Settings), then click Recycle Bin.
You can also access the Recycle Bin on the following content module pages: News, Events, Images, Videos, Documents and all custom modules you have created. You click the (Settings) to reveal the link.
The grid of the Recycle bin page lists items that are not permanently deleted. Administrators can see deleted items from all users, the other users see only items deleted by them.
Delete items permanently
When you delete items from the Recycle bin, the items are permanently deleted. You can do this in one of the following ways:
- Select one or more items and click Delete Selected button in the toolbar.
- Click the Actions link of the respective item.
From the dropdown menu, select Delete forever. - To delete all items from the Recycle bin, click Empty Recycle bin button in the toolbar.
Restore deleted items
With the Recycle bin, you can restore items, which are deleted by mistake. You can do this in one of the following ways:
- Select one or more items and click Restore Selected button in the toolbar.
- Click the Actions link of the respective item.
From the dropdown menu, select Restore.
Find deleted items
The Recycle bin has a few options for sorting and filtering the listed items:
- To display only items of a specific type, under Filter items in Recycle bin, click one of the filters.
- To sort the displayed items, in the Sort by dropdown in the toolbar, select one of the sort options.
- To search by an item's title, click the Search... button in the toolbar and enter the item title to search for.