Title: “Down for maintenance”-function. Does it exist?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# “Down for maintenance”-function. Does it exist?

 *  Resolved [scorix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scorix/)
 * (@scorix)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/)
 * I just started using WordPress, and I’m currently working on making my own theme
   for my first WordPress site. In the previous CMS I was using for my websites (
   e107) there was this function for closing down the entire site, and while this
   was active any user who tried to acces the website (other than admins) was redirected
   to a page explaining that the site was down for maintenance (or any other reason).
 * This is a really nice and useful function, and I’m hoping something similar exists
   in WordPress. So the question is, does it?

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 *  [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/)
 * (@t31os_)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419134)
 * There isn’t anything included with the standard install that does that, but this
   plugin will do what you ask.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/)
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419135)
 * This works well, and has some customization options.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/)
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419136)
 * Holy cow! 1 second apart.
 * It’s a photo finish! 🙂
 *  [Micah Cooksey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micahcooksey/)
 * (@micahcooksey)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419138)
 * You can use the [maintenance mode](http://www.sw-guide.de/wordpress/maintenance-mode-plugin/)
   plugin, which forces your site to go into maintenance mode.
 *  [Micah Cooksey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/micahcooksey/)
 * (@micahcooksey)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419140)
 * Seriously, how many volunteers does it take to recommend a plugin :D?
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419141)
 * Oh, now it’s just a dog-pile!!!
 * Scorix, I’m betting this is a popular plugin for that purpose.
 *  [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/)
 * (@t31os_)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419147)
 * Ninja reflex reply skills aside, i think we all agree the maintenance mode plugin
   is suited.. 🙂
 * Welcome to the community Scorix… 😉
 *  Thread Starter [scorix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scorix/)
 * (@scorix)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419151)
 * Wow, many replies! Thank you all for the help, and thanks for the warm welcome!
   Based on this and a few other post I’ve made, this is already by far the best
   CMS community I have been part of, and I’m sure I’ll be part of this one for 
   a long time 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 8 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [scorix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scorix/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/down-for-maintenance-function-does-it-exist/#post-1419151)
 * Status: resolved

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