Configure the recycle bin ⚙️

Sign in as a manager and open Site Setup → Recycle bin. Save the form after changing any setting.

Recycle deleted items ♻️

This setting controls capture of future deletions.

• Enabled is the default. Direct content deletions are stored.

• Disabled lets deletions proceed without storing them.

Disabling capture does not hide, purge, or otherwise change existing entries. Managers can continue to restore or purge them.

Retention period 📅

Enter the number of days to retain deleted items. The default is 30; enter 0 to disable automatic expiration.

Expiration is checked when the add-on captures a new deletion. It is not a scheduled task, so an expired entry can remain on a site with no new deletions. Use Empty recycle bin or the REST API when an exact cleanup schedule is required.

Restore to initial workflow state 🚦

This setting controls the workflow state after restore.

• Disabled is the default. An item keeps the workflow state it had when deleted.

• Enabled resets the restored item and all restored descendants to the initial state of their assigned workflows, usually private or draft.

Enable this setting when restored content must pass editorial review before it is published again. Leave it disabled when preserving the previous state is the expected recovery behavior.

Delegate access 🔐

All recycle-bin views and endpoints require the plone.recyclebin: Access recycle bin permission. It is restricted to managers by default. A site administrator can map that permission to another trusted role through normal Zope or Plone role and permission configuration.

Grant the permission only to users who are allowed to inspect deleted content and perform irreversible purges.