Site managementWordPress
Maintenance Mode
Show a maintenance page to visitors while you work
Maintenance Mode replaces your public site with a maintenance page - useful while you make big changes, run updates, or edit content. You keep full access; only logged-out visitors see the maintenance page.
Turn it on or off
Two places, same switch:
- WP Settings → Advanced Configuration → Maintenance Mode: flip the toggle.
- Site Settings → Maintenance Mode: click Change and set it to Enabled/Disabled.
The change applies immediately. Turn it off when you're done to bring the site back.
While it's on
- Visitors see a maintenance page instead of your site.
- You can still work in wp-admin - use Magic Login to get in.
Needs WordPress installed
Maintenance Mode is a WordPress feature, so it's only available once WordPress is installed on the site.