WordPress.org

1. brevityness
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I am planning to create a site for my dad's business and wanted to know how I can work on the contents of the site without it being published for the public to see until I do so. How can I place a default "Coming soon" or "Under Construction" sign on the home page when visitors try to access the home page? Also, is it possible to edit the entire contents of the site and see the progress of it?

2. ClaytonJames
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   how I can work on the contents of the site without it being published for the public to see until I do so. How can I place a default "Coming soon" or "Under Construction" sign on the home page when visitors try to access the home page?

   This plugin allows you to redirect to a custom 503 page of your own creation.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/

   Also, is it possible to edit the entire contents of the site and see the progress of it?

   Yes. The same plugin allows you to log in as an administrator and work on and view the site normally, while showing only the maintenance page to the general public.

3. brevityness
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks ClaytonJames! This plugin looks promising. Thanks for the feedback!

4. ClaytonJames
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   You're welcome. I use it regularly with the default maintenance message, but you can create your own 503 file. The only limit is your creativity.

   Best wishes!

5. brevityness
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   One other question that popped up: Is there a way to keep one main page still showing to the public while I edit on a different theme for the website? One in which I can see the changes being made without having it published?

6. Drinkguesser
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   brevityness, you can modify and edit themes in the WordPress admin area under "Appearance" then select "Editor" and you will see in the upper right-hand corner a drop-down box that allows you to modify/edit any themes you have uploaded while keeping the current theme as the front-end. Also, in regards to your initial question you may want to check out this post I did on themes for sites under construction:

   9 WordPress Themes for Parked Domains or Websites “Under Construction” and I believe there is only one that asks you to pay to download, the rest are free.

Topic Closed

This topic has been closed to new replies.