UniLink keeps deleted content in a recoverable Trash for up to 30 days — here is how to find and restore anything you accidentally removed.
- Deleted pages, blocks, products, and images are recoverable from the Trash within 30 days of deletion.
- To restore: Dashboard → Settings → Trash → find the item → click Restore.
- After 30 days, content is permanently deleted and cannot be recovered — act quickly if you notice a mistake.
Everyone accidentally deletes something they meant to keep. A block removed while cleaning up a page, a product listing deleted instead of archived, a page wiped during a bulk action — these mistakes happen fast and often go unnoticed until hours or days later. UniLink's Trash system exists for exactly this scenario, holding deleted content in a recoverable state for a full 30-day window so an accidental deletion does not have to mean permanent loss.
What the Trash and Restore System Does
When you delete a page, block, product, or uploaded image on UniLink, the item does not vanish immediately. It moves to the Trash — a protected holding area inside your account settings. The content in the Trash is completely invisible to visitors and excluded from your active dashboard, but it is fully intact. Every piece of data associated with the deleted item — text, images, settings, pricing, block order, design customizations — is preserved exactly as it was at the moment of deletion.
The Trash operates on a 30-day retention window. Each item in the Trash shows a deletion timestamp and a countdown indicating how many days remain before permanent deletion. Items are automatically purged once the 30-day window expires. There is no way to extend the window or recover an item after it has been purged, so it is important to check the Trash as soon as you suspect an accidental deletion.
Subscription tier affects the retention window. Free plan accounts retain deleted content for 7 days. Starter plan accounts get 14 days. Pro and Business accounts get the full 30-day window. If you are on a free or Starter plan and need more time to recover content, upgrading your account before the window expires will not retroactively extend the countdown — act before the deadline regardless of your plan.
How to Get Started
- Log in to your dashboard — go to app.unilink.us and sign in to the account that owned the deleted content.
- Open Settings — click the Settings icon in the left sidebar (gear icon at the bottom). This opens your account-level settings panel.
- Navigate to Trash — in the Settings menu, find and click Trash. You will see a list of all deleted items across all content types — pages, products, blocks, and images.
- Find the item you want to restore — browse the list or use the search bar to filter by item name, content type, or deletion date. Each item shows when it was deleted and how many days remain before permanent removal.
- Click Restore — click the Restore button next to the item. The content is immediately moved back to its original section (Pages, Products, or the relevant page editor) with a Draft status. You can then review and republish it.
How to Use the Restore Feature
- Restore a full page — find the page in Trash, click Restore, then go to the Pages section of your dashboard. The page reappears at the bottom of your page list as a Draft. Edit and republish it from there.
- Restore a product listing — deleted products appear in the Trash alongside other content types. Restore a product and it returns to your Products section as an inactive listing — re-activate it when ready to sell.
- Restore an individual block — blocks deleted from within the page editor appear in the Trash labeled with the block type and the page they belonged to. Restoring a block places it at the bottom of that page's block list.
- Restore an uploaded image — images deleted from your media library can be recovered from the Trash. Restoring an image adds it back to your media library; any blocks that previously referenced the image may need to be relinked manually if the block itself was not also deleted.
- Permanently delete from Trash — if you are certain you do not need an item, select it in the Trash and click Delete Permanently. This removes it immediately without waiting for the 30-day expiry, freeing any associated storage.
Key Settings
| Setting | What It Does | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Retention Window | How long deleted items remain recoverable: 7 days (free), 14 days (Starter), 30 days (Pro/Business) | Upgrade to Pro for the full 30-day safety net if you manage large amounts of content |
| Restore Status | Restored items return as Draft — not automatically republished | Review all restored content carefully before republishing |
| Trash Filter | Filter Trash contents by content type (pages, products, blocks, images) or deletion date | Filter by date when looking for a recently deleted item to find it faster |
| Permanent Delete | Removes an item from Trash immediately, bypassing the retention window | Only use when you are certain the content is not needed — this action cannot be undone |
| Expiry Countdown | Shows days remaining before an item is auto-purged from the Trash | Check the Trash regularly if you delete content often — do not let items expire unintentionally |
Get the Most Out Of the Restore Feature
The most common restore scenario is accidental deletion — a misclick during a bulk action or an edit that went further than intended. UniLink's Trash is your safety net here, but only if you notice the mistake within the retention window. Building a habit of checking your live page immediately after any bulk deletion helps you catch problems while the recovery window is wide open. A quick visual check right after a cleanup takes 30 seconds and can save hours of rebuilding.
For agency users and Business plan accounts managing pages on behalf of clients, the Trash is also useful as a review mechanism. If a client asks you to "delete that old page," archive it rather than deleting it outright. If they change their mind within days — which happens frequently — you restore from the Archive instantly. If they are definitive about removal, then delete it, knowing the Trash still holds a 30-day fallback before the content is truly gone.
Restored blocks land at the bottom of the page's block list rather than back in their original position. This is expected behavior. After restoring a block, drag it back to the correct position in the page editor. If you deleted multiple blocks from the same page, restore them in reverse order (restore the last block first) so they stack in roughly the right sequence at the bottom — then fine-tune the order with a final drag.
Images restored from the Trash return to your media library but may need to be re-associated with any blocks that referenced them — particularly if the block containing the image was not deleted alongside it. After restoring an image, open the relevant block in the editor and check whether the image is still linked correctly. If it shows a broken image placeholder, click the image slot and select the restored image from the media library.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Item not found in Trash | Retention window has expired (7/14/30 days depending on plan), or the item was permanently deleted manually | If within window, use the Trash search and filter — if expired, content cannot be recovered |
| Restored block not appearing in page editor | Restored blocks go to the bottom of the block list and may require scrolling to find | Scroll to the bottom of the block list in the editor after restoring |
| Restored page missing some media | Images deleted separately from the page have their own Trash entries and must be restored independently | Check the Trash filtered by Images and restore each one, then relink in the page editor |
| Restore button greyed out | Item is nearing expiry and requires plan upgrade to extend, or a dependent resource (parent page) was also deleted | Restore the parent page first, then restore child blocks; upgrade plan if the expiry warning appears |
- Recovers accidentally deleted pages, blocks, products, and images within the retention window
- All item data — content, settings, analytics, images — is preserved intact in the Trash
- Simple one-click restore from Settings → Trash
- Trash filter makes it easy to find a specific deleted item quickly
- Free plan only retains deleted content for 7 days — very limited safety window
- Content deleted after the retention window expires cannot be recovered under any circumstances
- Restored blocks land at the bottom of the page list, not their original position
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the retention window for my plan?
Free accounts: 7 days. Starter ($9/mo): 14 days. Pro ($19/mo) and Business ($49/mo): 30 days. The countdown starts from the moment of deletion and cannot be extended.
Can I restore content deleted before I upgraded my plan?
Yes, as long as the item was deleted within the retention window of your plan at the time of deletion. Upgrading your plan does not retroactively extend the window for items already in the Trash — it only applies to future deletions.
Is there any way to recover content after the 30-day window?
No. Once an item is permanently purged from the Trash — either automatically after the window or manually via Delete Permanently — it cannot be recovered by UniLink or by any support process. There are no server-side backups accessible to end users.
Do analytics records restore along with the content?
Yes. Historical analytics data (views, clicks, conversions) associated with a restored page or product returns with it. The data gap during the period the item was deleted is simply absent, but pre-deletion history is fully intact.
Can I restore content from a page that has itself been deleted?
Yes, but you must restore the parent page first. Restore the page from the Trash, then restore individual blocks that belonged to it. If you restore blocks without first restoring their parent page, they will be added to your default page instead.
- Deleted content is held in the Trash for 7 days (free), 14 days (Starter), or 30 days (Pro/Business) before permanent removal.
- Restore any item from Settings → Trash — it returns as a Draft, not auto-published.
- Pages, blocks, products, and images all have separate Trash entries and must be restored individually.
- Restored blocks land at the bottom of the page block list — drag them back to the correct position.
- After the retention window expires, content is permanently gone — check the Trash promptly after any bulk deletion.
Accidentally deleted something important? Do not wait — log in to app.unilink.us now, go to Settings → Trash, and restore your content before the recovery window closes. Upgrade to Pro for the full 30-day safety net and never worry about accidental deletions again.