Title: Database “keep data” setting not functioning
Last modified: March 9, 2023

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# Database “keep data” setting not functioning

 *  Resolved [mdotk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdotk/)
 * (@mdotk)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-keep-data-setting-not-functioning/)
 * These are my settings for the DB cleanup:
 * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/SaKzyFd)
 * However, I noticed that ALL posts had their revisions cut down to 4, including
   posts less than 2 weeks old.
 * Surely the logic is working wrong?

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Venkat Raj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webulous/)
 * (@webulous)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-keep-data-setting-not-functioning/#post-16545857)
 * [@mdotk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdotk/) The first option didn’t 
   say it is meant for `posts` it says `This option will, where relevant, retain
   data from the chosen period, and remove any garbage data before that period.`
 *  Thread Starter [mdotk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdotk/)
 * (@mdotk)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-keep-data-setting-not-functioning/#post-16552640)
 * Thanks [@webulous](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webulous/), can I humbly
   suggest an option such as the one I have said above.
 * Also, you should write the wording in the current option to clarify that post
   revisions are not considered garbage. This is what it currently says:
 * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/O6S5VkD)
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by [mdotk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdotk/).
 *  Plugin Contributor [Venkat Raj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webulous/)
 * (@webulous)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-keep-data-setting-not-functioning/#post-16553944)
 * Thanks [@mdotk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mdotk/) I have added this
   to our to do list

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-keep-data-setting-not-functioning/#post-16553944)
 * Status: resolved