Maintenance Switch

Maintenance Switch

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One-click maintenance mode

This plugin adds a button to the admin bar for toggling the builtin maintenance mode.

Core maintenance mode

A .maintenance file is generated and copied to the WordPress installation folder when turning on the maintenance mode.
A maintenance.php file is generated and added to the wp-content folder for custom HTML code.

Your custom maintenance page will also be active during the core, plugins and themes updates.

Special Features

  • set which roles can switch the maintenance mode

  • set which roles can bypass the maintenance mode on the frontend

  • set the entire HTML code used for the maintenance page

  • preview the maintenance page before saving

  • enable the theme file support, so you can create in each your themes a maintenance.php file to customize the maintenance page

  • restore all default settings

  • restore default HTML code

  • create/delete the maintenance file in the active WP theme

Translations

  • English – default, always included
  • French

Details

Plugin code:
maintenance-switch
Plugin version:
1.7.1
Outdated:
No
WP version:
3.5 or higher
PHP version:
8.3 or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.9
Total installations:
600
Last updated:
2025-12-18
Rating:
Times rated:
12
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