Title: Maintenance mode not working
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Maintenance mode not working

 *  [JoelSchlotterer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guerilladesigns/)
 * (@guerilladesigns)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/)
 * I have had random ip’s able to access this my domain while the plugin is turned
   on (causing some serious problems) what might be causing this? it seems to make
   a difference whether they used www. or not
 * PLEASE HELP
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/cgc-maintenance-mode/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cgc-maintenance-mode/)

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 *  [win58](https://wordpress.org/support/users/win58/)
 * (@win58)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/#post-4637068)
 * Hi, not working for me either. 3.8.1 and genesis 2.02
    New site install in progress,
   very basic. Tried with 2013 theme also. No go. Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [Pippin Williamson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mordauk/)
 * (@mordauk)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/#post-4637071)
 * Have you entered your IP in the settings? Did you enter the whole IP or just 
   a partial IP with a wild card?
 *  [win58](https://wordpress.org/support/users/win58/)
 * (@win58)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/#post-4637072)
 * Yes, the exact IP
 * Tested in 2 other browsers. No joy.
 *  Plugin Author [Pippin Williamson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mordauk/)
 * (@mordauk)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/#post-4637074)
 * Can you tell me your live URL?
 *  [win58](https://wordpress.org/support/users/win58/)
 * (@win58)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/#post-4637075)
 * Hi Pippin, I emailed you from your website with the details.
    Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [Pippin Williamson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mordauk/)
 * (@mordauk)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/#post-4637078)
 * I was sent to the maintenance page correctly and am unable to access any other
   page on the site.
 *  [win58](https://wordpress.org/support/users/win58/)
 * (@win58)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/#post-4637079)
 * I had explained in the email what i was doing.
    I will follow up on this in your
   forum. Thanks

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 * [CGC Maintenance Mode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cgc-maintenance-mode/)
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 * 7 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [win58](https://wordpress.org/support/users/win58/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maintenance-mode-not-working/#post-4637079)
 * Status: not resolved