Spadewerk

I’m not a fan. When I make a commitment I stick to it. No need to fill my database with lingering content I’ll probably never need. If, like me, you don’t feel the need to hang on to past versions of your content, there’s a couple of things you can do.

First, go grab a plugin. Plugins are easy and quick to install, and often as easy to remove if you change your mind. I recommend backing up your database first, but you already know this. Revision Control is the one I would recommend as it allows you to disable / enable revisions but also lets you set the number of revisions you might want to keep … for you folks who can’t commit to throwing things away.

The other option is to add a bit of code to your. wp-config.php file:

define('WP_POST_REVISIONS', false);

Doing either one of these things is going to save you a bunch of room in your wp_posts table which could make for less housekeeping down the road, and a cleaner mind.