Simple Maintenance

Plugin · Free

1,000+ active installs · Rated 4.6/5 · Updated November 12, 2024

Visit website

A plugin that switches on a maintenance page as soon as it is activated, with no settings to configure. The page uses a clean, responsive HTML5 layout that works on phones, and it tells search engine crawlers the site is only down for a limited time. It suits site owners who want the quickest possible way to hide a site during work. The plugin is free.

Pros

  • Works on activation with no setup
  • Sends a 503 status so crawlers treat the outage as temporary
  • Logged-in users keep seeing the live site

Cons

  • Page design is fixed and cannot be edited in the admin
  • Has no scheduling or per-page exceptions

Topics: Coming Soon plugins

Mentioned in

Alternatives