How to mass delete posts in Meta Business Suite

I was helping my wife to setup a Facebook page for her business Adore Premium . I needed to delete a lot of posts.

It came to my attention that there is no way to select multiple posts and delete them the in Meta Business Suite.

So I decided to write a script to select multiple posts. Then I could delete them in bulk.

How to select multiple posts in Meta Business Suite and delete them in bulk

Show me the code

This is a UserScript. I use Violentmonkey to inject this script into Meta Business Suite.

// ==UserScript==
// @name        Select all posts & reels
// @namespace   Violentmonkey Scripts
// @match       *://business.facebook.com/*
// @require https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@violentmonkey/dom@2
// @grant       none
// @version     1.0
// @author      -
// @description 2/19/2025, 5:30:35 PM
// ==/UserScript==


const disconnect = VM.observe(document.body, () => {
  // Find the target node
  const node = document.querySelector('#mediaManagerExportInsightsButton');

  var count = 0;

  if (node) {
    const btn = document.createElement('button');

    btn.textContent = 'Select all';

    btn.style.backgroundColor = '#4CAF50';
    btn.style.color = 'white';
    btn.style.padding = '10px 15px';
    btn.style.border = 'none';
    btn.style.borderRadius = '4px';
    btn.style.cursor = 'pointer';

    btn.addEventListener('click', async function() {
      const checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('td input[aria-checked="false"][type="checkbox"]');
      const checkboxArray = Array.from(checkboxes);

      const end = Math.max(0, checkboxArray.length - 20);

      for (let i = checkboxArray.length - 1; i >= end; i--) {
        const checkbox = checkboxArray[i];

        // Random delay between 500ms and 2500ms (0.5 to 1 seconds)
        const randomDelay = Math.floor(Math.random() * 500) + 500;

        // Wait for the random delay
        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, randomDelay));

        // Small additional random delay before actual click (100-300ms)
        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, Math.random() * 200 + 100));

        if (i % 5 === 0) {
          // Scroll element into view before clicking (more human-like)
          checkbox.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });

          // Wait a bit after scrolling
          await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, Math.random() * 300 + 200));
        }

        // Finally click the checkbox
        checkbox.click();

        count++;

        // Log for debugging (optional)
        console.log(`Clicked checkbox after ${randomDelay}ms delay`);
      }

      btn.textContent = 'Select all (' + count + ')';

      // checkboxes.forEach(checkbox => checkbox.click());
      alert("selected " + checkboxes.length);
    });

    node.parentElement.parentElement.parentElement.parentElement.prepend(btn);

    // disconnect observer
    return true;
  }
});

How does the script work?

Here’s an explanation of what this script does:

It targets the Facebook Business Manager page ( https://business.facebook.com/) .
The script adds a new “Select all” button next to the “Export Insights” button on the page.
When clicked, this button selects multiple posts by clicking their checkboxes.

Key features:

It selects up to the last 20 unselected items (checkboxes).
It introduces random delays between selections to mimic human behavior.
It scrolls to make checkboxes visible before clicking them.
It updates the button text to show how many items were selected.

Is it safe?

While I can’t guarantee absolute safety, I can provide some insights on potential risks and considerations:

Facebook might detect and flag automated behavior, potentially leading to account restrictions. Rapid actions could be mistaken for bot activity .
- The script includes delays to mimic human behavior, which helps, but may not be foolproof.
Facebook could change their UI, breaking the script’s functionality.
Selecting many items quickly might strain browser performance.
The script doesn’t access sensitive data, but always be cautious with third-party scripts.