BRB: plugin to put WordPress under maintenance
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:35 am
See how to easily put your website in maintenance mode with a simple page using this WordPress plugin.
Is your website not ready yet but the domain is up and running and receiving traffic? The ideal thing to do, then, is to set up a page that says that your WordPress site is under construction (or under maintenance).
But how to do this?
In my work, I deal with this type of situation almost weekly. Whether it’s configuring a plugin or changing a theme in WordPress, maintenance mode is mandatory so that visitors don’t end up seeing a broken site.
So, to make things easier, I gathered the main needs of each new zealand number dataset and created a plugin to facilitate the process: BRB – Maintenance or Coming Soon .
Read on to learn about its features!
keyboard with a post-it note written BRB; in front, the text WordPress under Maintenance
Index
How to put WordPress under maintenance?
How to install the maintenance plugin in WordPress?
Customizing the Maintenance Page
Care and possible problems when leaving your website for maintenance
Tips for your “under construction” page
Receive posts in your email
How to put WordPress under maintenance?
Just install and configure BRB !
The premise of BRB (acronym for Be Right Back ) is to be able to leave the site disabled for visitors, but visible to those logged into the WordPress dashboard.
Therefore, those who are logged in see the site normally (which is useful when testing is needed before launching a version). Those who are not logged in see a page with a maintenance notice.
Keep in mind!
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My main inspiration for developing BRB was the late Lock-Out plugin, which was by far the simplest and lightest.
Since this one stopped being updated, I had to look for another option. All the ones I found either had too many options or didn't work properly.
How to install the maintenance plugin in WordPress?
If you don't know how to install plugins in WordPress, this link provides a complete step-by-step guide to help you. In any case, the BRB plugin installation process is very simple:
Access the plugin installation panel
In your WordPress dashboard, clickPluginsand then inAdd new.WordPress plugin panel screenshot
Search for the BRB plugin
In the search box, typeBRB.WordPress plugin search screenshot
Install the BRB plugin
Once you locate the plugin, click onInstall Nowand wait a few seconds. Then click onActivate.
Is your website not ready yet but the domain is up and running and receiving traffic? The ideal thing to do, then, is to set up a page that says that your WordPress site is under construction (or under maintenance).
But how to do this?
In my work, I deal with this type of situation almost weekly. Whether it’s configuring a plugin or changing a theme in WordPress, maintenance mode is mandatory so that visitors don’t end up seeing a broken site.
So, to make things easier, I gathered the main needs of each new zealand number dataset and created a plugin to facilitate the process: BRB – Maintenance or Coming Soon .
Read on to learn about its features!
keyboard with a post-it note written BRB; in front, the text WordPress under Maintenance
Index
How to put WordPress under maintenance?
How to install the maintenance plugin in WordPress?
Customizing the Maintenance Page
Care and possible problems when leaving your website for maintenance
Tips for your “under construction” page
Receive posts in your email
How to put WordPress under maintenance?
Just install and configure BRB !
The premise of BRB (acronym for Be Right Back ) is to be able to leave the site disabled for visitors, but visible to those logged into the WordPress dashboard.
Therefore, those who are logged in see the site normally (which is useful when testing is needed before launching a version). Those who are not logged in see a page with a maintenance notice.
Keep in mind!
Did you know that choosing the wrong hosting can reduce your Google score, cause slowness and even leave your website vulnerable to hacks and viruses?
Click here and find out more !
My main inspiration for developing BRB was the late Lock-Out plugin, which was by far the simplest and lightest.
Since this one stopped being updated, I had to look for another option. All the ones I found either had too many options or didn't work properly.
How to install the maintenance plugin in WordPress?
If you don't know how to install plugins in WordPress, this link provides a complete step-by-step guide to help you. In any case, the BRB plugin installation process is very simple:
Access the plugin installation panel
In your WordPress dashboard, clickPluginsand then inAdd new.WordPress plugin panel screenshot
Search for the BRB plugin
In the search box, typeBRB.WordPress plugin search screenshot
Install the BRB plugin
Once you locate the plugin, click onInstall Nowand wait a few seconds. Then click onActivate.