{"id":698,"date":"2022-04-20T20:55:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T17:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=698"},"modified":"2023-11-11T14:13:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T12:13:01","slug":"wordpress-maintenance-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-maintenance-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Maintenance Mode in WordPress (In 4 Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your website will likely require some work from time to time. For instance, you might need to re-design your content or add new functionality. However, if you don\u2019t utilize maintenance mode in WordPress while you\u2019re testing out these changes, your visitors may come across glitchy or messy pages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, you can use a plugin such as <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-maintenance-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Maintenance Mode &amp; Coming Soon<\/a> to make your WordPress site temporarily unavailable. This free tool will enable you to work on your site in private while letting users know that it will be up and running again in a short while. That way, you can keep visitors in the loop and avoid looking unprofessional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 In this post, we\u2019ll take a closer look at <strong>maintenance mode<\/strong> and when to use it. Then we&#8217;ll show you how to enable it in WordPress. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to enable maintenance mode in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you put your website in maintenance mode, your visitors won\u2019t be able to view or access your content. Instead, they\u2019ll see a brief, informative message such as \u201cThis site is under construction\u201d or \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/coming-soon-templates\/\">Coming Soon<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several situations when you might want to implement maintenance mode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-change-a-wordpress-theme\/\">Switching to a new theme<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redesigning your site with a <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-page-builders\/\">page builder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixing <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-errors\/\">WordPress errors<\/a> and glitches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing new plugins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your website can look a bit chaotic when you\u2019re trying out new designs and functionality. Therefore, you might want to make your site temporarily unavailable while you\u2019re working on these changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could even customize your maintenance mode page to make it more interesting or provide more information. For instance, you could let visitors know when your site will be available again. Moreover, you could provide your contact details or social media links, so they can still reach you while you\u2019re working on your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+enable+%23maintenance+mode+in+%23WordPress+-+in+4+steps+%F0%9F%A6%B6+%F0%9F%9B%91&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-maintenance-mode\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>How to enable #maintenance mode in #WordPress - in 4 steps \ud83e\uddb6 \ud83d\uded1<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=How+to+enable+%23maintenance+mode+in+%23WordPress+-+in+4+steps+%F0%9F%A6%B6+%F0%9F%9B%91&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-maintenance-mode\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to enable maintenance mode in WordPress (in 4 steps)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this tutorial, we\u2019ll be using the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-maintenance-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WP Maintenance Mode &amp; Coming Soon<\/a> plugin to show you how to enable maintenance mode. We\u2019ll even explore a few ways to customize your \u201cunder construction\u201d or \u201ccoming soon\u201d page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#step1\">Customize your maintenance mode screen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#step2\">Add a countdown timer and subscribe option<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#step3\">Display your contact details<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#step4\">Control user access and enable maintenance mode<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step1\">Step 1: Customize your maintenance mode screen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, install and activate the free WP Maintenance Mode &amp; Coming Soon plugin on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-wp-maintenance-mode\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"wp-maintenance-mode\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Then, go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>WP Maintenance Mode<\/strong> in your WordPress dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=990348143  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png\" alt=\"WP Maintenance Mode settings\" class=\"wp-image-50972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:625\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 1400w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:134\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:457\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:343\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:214\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:354\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:536\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:174\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:121\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:625\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-general-settings.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>By default, maintenance mode will be deactivated. If you want to enable it right away, go ahead and click on <strong>Activated<\/strong>, and then save your settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you might want to explore the plugin\u2019s settings and customization options first. To change the default maintenance mode page, you\u2019ll need to navigate to the <strong>Design<\/strong> tab:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=2053619387  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"974\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png\" alt=\"WP Maintenance Mode design options\" class=\"wp-image-50973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:974\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 1400w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:209\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:712\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:534\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:35\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:345\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 345w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:571\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 571w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:862\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 862w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:213\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 213w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:280\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 280w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:194\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 194w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:974\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-design.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here, you can change the title of your page. For instance, you might want to display \u201cComing soon\u201d instead of &#8220;Maintenance mode,&#8221; or something more aligned with your brand&#8217;s voice and tone. You can also write your own message and include links within your text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, you can select a color for your heading, text, and footer links. If you scroll down, you\u2019ll also see some options for your background style and color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u231b You can further personalize your maintenance mode page by adding custom CSS. When you\u2019re happy with your changes, click on <strong>Save settings<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step2\">Step 2: Add a countdown timer and subscribe option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The plugin also lets you add some handy features to your maintenance mode page. To access these elements, click on the <strong>Modules<\/strong> tab:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1853302805  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png\" alt=\"Modules tab in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-50975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:604\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 1400w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:129\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:442\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:331\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:207\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:343\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:518\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:128\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:168\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:116\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:604\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-timer.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For example, you could add a timer to your page. That way, users will know when to expect your site to go live again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even include a subscribe option with a custom message. Users can provide their email addresses, so they can be notified when your website is ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to take things a step further, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-chatbots\/\">add a chatbot<\/a> to your maintenance mode page. This will replace the maintenance mode message that you created in step one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable this feature, go to <strong>Manage Bot<\/strong> and set the status to <strong>Activated<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1232671740  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maintenance-mode-bot-settings.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maintenance-mode-bot-settings.png\" alt=\"WP Maintenance Mode Bot settings\" class=\"wp-image-50985\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:335\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maintenance-mode-bot-messages.png 335w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:232\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maintenance-mode-bot-messages.png 232w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:815\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maintenance-mode-bot-messages.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This bot can turn your maintenance mode page into an interactive experience. Therefore, it can be an effective way to drive conversions and <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/get-more-wordpress-email-subscribers\/\">grow your email list<\/a> while you\u2019re busy working on your site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that if you enable the subscribe option or ask users to provide their email addresses through the bot, you\u2019ll need to make sure that the plugin is <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/gdpr-compliant-forms\/\">GDPR compliant<\/a>. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1058\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-gdpr.png 1058w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:261\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-gdpr.png 261w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:344\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-gdpr.png 344w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:238\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-gdpr.png 238w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:794\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-gdpr.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As you can see, you\u2019ll need to provide a link to your <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy page<\/a>. You can also edit the message that is shown with the checkbox below the form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u231b When you\u2019re ready, simply return to the top of the page and set the <strong>Status<\/strong> to <strong>Activated<\/strong> to enable GDPR compliance. Then, click on <strong>Save settings<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step3\">Step 3: Display your contact details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Users won\u2019t be able to view any of your pages while your site is in maintenance mode. However, you might want to allow (or even encourage) them to contact you while you\u2019re working on your site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the <strong>Design<\/strong> tab, you\u2019ll find options for displaying your contact information and social media links:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1749593635  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png\" alt=\"The Social Networks settings in WP Maintenance Mode\" class=\"wp-image-50979\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:243\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png 243w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:779\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1749593635  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png\" alt=\"The Social Networks settings in WP Maintenance Mode\" class=\"wp-image-50979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:779\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png 1400w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:167\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:570\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png 1024w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:350\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png 350w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:243\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png 243w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1400\/h:779\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wp-maintenance-mode-social-networks.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u231b Thanks to the plugin, you can stay in touch with your audience even when your site is down. By linking to your social media pages, you can help boost your audience engagement and keep followers in the loop. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step4\">Step 4: Control user access and enable maintenance mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As we have seen, creating a custom maintenance mode page is pretty simple. You can easily include interactive features, such as a bot and a <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-countdown-timer\/\">countdown timer<\/a>. Once you\u2019ve finished your page, you can activate it and deactivate it as you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, before you enable maintenance mode, you might want to configure some user access rules. 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For instance, you might want to prevent authors (such as guest bloggers) from accessing the site and creating new posts during this time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also restrict user access to the front end of your website. As the admin, you\u2019ll still be able to view your site when it\u2019s in maintenance mode (as long as you\u2019re logged into your WordPress dashboard). You might also want to give front-end access to other users, such as authors and subscribers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re happy with your changes, click on <strong>Save Settings<\/strong>. Then go back to the top of the page and set the <strong>Status<\/strong> of your maintenance mode page to <strong>Activated<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it &#8211; your website is now under construction! 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