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Apps to delete old Confluence page versions, compared

By Kayabyte · Updated 11 November 2026

Short answer: Confluence Cloud has no retention rule for page versions and no bulk delete (CONFCLOUD-27701, CONFCLOUD-46541). Two Forge apps on the Marketplace apply a keep-the-newest rule with a preview: Version Cleaner and Pruner. Version Cleaner adds an exportable audit log and runs in the background; Pruner also cleans attachment versions, shows the storage they use, and can run every night.

Disclosure: Pruner is the app we make. We’ve tried to describe both fairly, including where the other one does something ours doesn’t. Facts about Version Cleaner come only from its public Marketplace listing (version 4.2.0).

Checked on 11 Nov 2026; features change, so check each listing before you decide.

Comparison table

Confluence Cloud alone Version Cleaner Pruner
Delete old page versions One at a time, in page history Yes, by rule Yes, by rule
Delete old attachment versions One at a time, in the attachment list Not mentioned on its listing Yes, same rule
Keep the newest N versions No Yes Yes
Keep versions younger than N days No Yes (“days of history”) Yes (minimum age)
Scope n/a Spaces, or chosen pages with their child pages Spaces, or every space
Preview before deleting No Yes, page by page, with CSV download Yes, counts, attachment storage and the pages with most history
Confirmation Per version Type DELETE Admin confirms; nightly run confirms the count on save
Runs on a schedule No Not mentioned on its listing Optional nightly clean-up
Runs in the background n/a Yes, on Atlassian’s queue; can cancel Nightly runs yes; a manual run needs the page open
Audit log Page history only Every deleted version, CSV export, kept 90 days Summary of the last run only
Restricted pages n/a Included when the person running it may edit the page Manual run: what the admin can see; nightly: pages restricted to named people are skipped
Runs on Atlassian Forge, no outside calls n/a Yes Yes

Which one fits

Both apps share the same hard limit: deleted versions can’t be restored, so run the preview first and start with a generous rule.

Also worth knowing

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Could we try Pruner? Delete old versions of Confluence pages and attachments, keep the newest ones, preview what goes first, and free up storage. Nightly clean-up is optional. It is on the Atlassian Marketplace and built on Atlassian Forge, and it makes no calls outside Atlassian. Free for up to 10 users. Listing: https://go.kayabyte.dev/atl/pruner?s=site-ask-confluence-version-cleanup-apps-compared

FAQ

Is there a Confluence Cloud app that deletes old page versions automatically? Pruner has an optional nightly clean-up. Version Cleaner’s listing describes manual runs with a preview; check its listing for scheduling.

Which app deletes old attachment versions in Confluence Cloud? Pruner applies the same keep-the-newest rule to attachment versions. Version Cleaner’s listing talks about page versions only.

Can I export a list of the deleted versions? Version Cleaner keeps an audit log of every deleted version and exports it as CSV. Pruner keeps a summary of the last run.

Can deleted versions be restored? No, with either app or with Confluence itself.

Confluence and Atlassian are trademarks of Atlassian. Version Cleaner is a product of its vendor. Kayabyte is an independent developer and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Atlassian or the makers of Version Cleaner.