How to Set Up Existing Content

If your site already has published content, this guide shows how to bring that content into Content Lifecycle Manager.

When to Use This

Use setup when:

• the plugin has just been installed on an existing site
• older posts or pages do not yet have lifecycle data

This process only applies to content that is missing Content Lifecycle Manager data.

Open the Setup Interface

Go to:

• Content Lifecycle -> Settings

In the setup section, start the setup flow for existing content.

Choose How Owners Should Be Assigned

The setup flow allows you to choose how ownership should be set for older content.

You can:

• use the current post author
• choose a specific user

This is helpful when ownership should follow authorship or when one person is responsible for content upkeep.

Choose How the Next Review Date Should Be Set

The setup flow also lets you decide how the next review date should be populated for older content.

This helps bring existing content into a review cycle without updating each item manually.

Run the Setup

Start the process and allow it to complete.

The plugin processes older content in batches so large sites can be handled more safely.

Check the Results

After setup is complete:

1. Open Overview to see the updated content health summary.
2. Open All Content to review assigned owners and review dates.

Next Steps

• How to Review and Maintain Content
• Plugin Settings
• FAQ