Update multiple items | Wicked CMS

Use Select mode to choose multiple items in a collection and apply an action to all of them at once.

Enter select mode

Select a collection

Choose the collection containing the items you want to update.

Click Select

In the collection header, click Select. Checkboxes appear on each row.

Choose items

Click checkboxes to select individual items, or use the header checkbox to select all visible items.

Open Update items

Click Update items (or the bulk actions button) to see available actions.

Choose an action

Select the action to apply. Confirm if prompted for destructive actions.

Exit select mode

Click Exit select when finished.

Available bulk actions

Action	Effect
Save as draft	Save changes for selected items as drafts
Queue for publish	Queue selected items for the next site publish
Publish	Publish selected items live
Unpublish	Unpublish selected items
Archive	Archive selected items
Unpublish and archive	Unpublish and archive in one step
Unpublish and delete	Unpublish and permanently delete selected items

Confirmation dialogs

Destructive bulk actions require confirmation:

Unpublish
Unpublish and archive
Unpublish and delete

Review the selected items carefully before confirming.

Progress dialog

While a bulk action runs, a progress dialog shows the action in progress (for example, Publishing items) with a progress bar. Wait for it to complete before starting another bulk action.

Bulk actions and filters

Select mode works with the currently visible items — including any active search or filter settings. Filter first to target a specific subset, then enter select mode.

Single-item alternatives

For editing field values in detail, open individual items with OPEN and use Save changes or Publish an item. Bulk actions are best for lifecycle operations across many items.

Next step

Review Understand item status to interpret status changes after bulk operations.