{"id":21153,"date":"2020-04-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/?p=21153"},"modified":"2022-09-12T17:20:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T23:20:58","slug":"how-to-put-your-membership-website-under-maintenance-mode-and-when-you-should","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/es\/blog\/how-to-put-your-membership-website-under-maintenance-mode-and-when-you-should\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Put Your WordPress Website in Maintenance Mode (And When You Should)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let\u2019s say you need to make some crucial changes to the WordPress theme, or you noticed something strange happening on the front end of your website and need some time to fix it. How can you make these edits without showing a broken website to visitors?<\/p>

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When Would You Need to Put Your WordPress Website in Maintenance Mode?<\/a><\/li>
How To Put Your Website in Maintenance Mode Using SeedProd<\/a><\/li>
Managing Users in SeedProd<\/a><\/li>
How to Exclude Specific Pages from Maintenance Mode<\/a><\/li>
Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s where maintenance mode comes in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maintainance mode allows you to safely handle any necessary maintenance tasks on your WordPress website while still having a user-friendly page set up. This lets people still access your website without facing an off-putting notice stating that work is being done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this post, we\u2019ll discuss the importance of maintenance mode, how you can easily put your online business\u2019 website in maintenance mode, and how to beautify your maintenance mode page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>When Would You Need to Put Your WordPress Website in Maintenance Mode?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When you\u2019re working on a website, you may not always need maintenance mode in the beginning. However, what if the project takes a bit longer than expected? Or what if there were a few unexpected setbacks that are delaying your website\u2019s launch? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You don\u2019t want visitors to access your website and find it out of sorts\u2014this can ruin your business\u2019 credibility. Putting your site under maintenance mode will help to combat this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enabling maintenance mode allows you to create a visually pleasing page letting your visitors know your site will be back soon\u2014keeping your customers engaged and your business professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How To Put Your Website in Maintenance Mode Using SeedProd<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn case you\u2019ve never heard of SeedProd<\/a>, it\u2019s the most popular coming soon<\/em> and maintenance mode plugin for WordPress out there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plugin is easy to use and helps you create beautiful pages that your customers will love to engage with while they wait for your site to launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To get started with SeedProd<\/a>, the first thing you\u2019ll need to do is install and activate the plugin in your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, you need to select the status of the website. You\u2019ll have the option to choose Enable Coming Soon Mode<\/em> or Enable Maintenance Mode<\/em>. The plugin also gives you the option to redirect your website visitors to another site, but we\u2019ll focus on the first two options in this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After you\u2019ve made your choice, click Save All Changes<\/em>. Now it\u2019s time to customize your maintenance mode page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the Edit Coming Soon\/Maintenance Page<\/a><\/em> button, and you\u2019ll be navigated to a list of ready-made templates you can use to create your page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you click on one of the templates, you\u2019ll be able to see all of the customization options available. Here, you\u2019ll be able to add your logos, social media sharing buttons, and a countdown timer. You can even include your\u00a0 email marketing<\/a>\u00a0software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019ve customized your page to your liking, click Save<\/em>, and you\u2019re all done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Managing Users in SeedPro<\/strong>d<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SeedProd will automatically show your maintenance mode page to anyone who isn\u2019t logged in. All other users will still be able to log in and continue browsing your website as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have an online business, such as a membership website, users would also still be able to log in and use the site. If you don\u2019t want some users to see your site during this time, SeedProd lets you decide who can gain access while it\u2019s under construction. All you have to do is go to Settings > Coming Soon Pro > Access Controls<\/em>. Here you can pick one of three ways to control user access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use a secret key as a password<\/a> to your website<\/li>
Allow or block access to the site via an IP address<\/li>
Select\/Exclude the user roles that can access the backend of the site<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019re finished there, click Save All Changes<\/em> to save your settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How to Exclude Specific Pages from Maintenance Mode<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SeedProd also has a cool feature that allows you to select certain pages to put in maintenance mode. This is a great tool when you want to allow people to access certain pages without taking the entire site down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to Settings > Advanced Settings<\/em> and enter the URLs of the pages you\u2019d like to include or exclude from maintenance mode. Once you click Save All Changes<\/em>, you\u2019re all set!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There may come a time when you\u2019ll need to put your website in maintenance mode. Don\u2019t panic\u2014it\u2019s totally fine! With helpful tools like SeedProd, you\u2019ll have your site back up and running without skipping a beat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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