Title: Error 503
Last modified: September 27, 2021

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# Error 503

 *  Resolved [Victoria GR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comolasperasalosperos/)
 * (@comolasperasalosperos)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-503-28/)
 * Hello!
    I have your plugin activated. Is it normal that it responds with an error
   503? Is it because of the plugin? I was trying to add my URL to my fanpage of
   Facebook and it does not let me and I suspect that is because it sends error 
   503, but not sure for what reason! Thanks

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 *  [Creative Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativethemeshq/)
 * (@creativethemeshq)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-503-28/#post-14911214)
 * Hello [@comolasperasalosperos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comolasperasalosperos/),
   
   Here you can find more info regarding this error and how to fix it – [https://www.wpoven.com/blog/http-error-503/](https://www.wpoven.com/blog/http-error-503/)
 * Hope this helps 🙂
 *  [Creative Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativethemeshq/)
 * (@creativethemeshq)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-503-28/#post-14911701)
 * Hello [@comolasperasalosperos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comolasperasalosperos/),
   
   I had a discussion with my colleague and here is what I can add:
 * This is actually fine that you are receiving a 503 (service unavailable) when
   the plugin is active, you simply tell (Google, Bing, Facebook) that your site
   is temporary in maintenance mode.
 * You have two ways here:
    1. Deactivate the WP Maintenance Mode plugin, add/share
   your site/link on Facebook and after this activate the plugin back.
 * 2. A more advanced way – change the status code to 200 by using this hook – `
   wpmm_status_code` – [https://github.com/WP-Maintenance-Mode/Snippet-Library/blob/master/change-http-status-code.php](https://github.com/WP-Maintenance-Mode/Snippet-Library/blob/master/change-http-status-code.php)
 * Let us know if this helps.

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