Free plugin
Working on your site? Say so nicely
Turn on maintenance and your visitors see a clean page with your logo and a short message, while you keep working on the real site behind it.
It works with every theme, also the ones made just for your site.
Simple, and polite
A page that keeps people in the loop
Write a few words, pick a date if you know it, and switch it on.
In every language
A title and a message for each language of your site: visitors read the one they speak.
Back on…
Add the date you will be back: it is shown to visitors and tells search engines when to come again.
A way to reach you
An optional email address, so customers can still write to you.
Your logo and colors
Your site logo on top and the colors you choose, on computers and phones.
Coming soon
Launching a new site? Use it as a “coming soon” page until the big day.
Safe for your search ranking
Search engines are told it is temporary (status 503), so your pages keep their place.
Settings
Write it, see it
Choose maintenance or coming soon, write a title and a message, add the date you will be back and an email address. The preview next to it shows the page as visitors will see it.
- Your colours and your logo
- Search engines are told to come back later
What visitors see
A clear message, not an error
Visitors find a clean page with your name and how to reach you, while you and your team keep seeing the real site.
While you work
You still see the real site
When you are signed in you browse the site as usual, so you can check every change before switching maintenance off.
- One switch in Settings → General
- A preview of the page before you turn it on
- A small “Maintenance” badge in the admin while it is on
Get started
Ready in a few minutes
Install it
In Plugins → Add New, find Maintenance, then click Install and Activate.
Write your message
In Settings → Maintenance page, write the title and the message, add a date and an email if you like, and look at the preview.
Switch it on
In Settings → General, turn on maintenance mode. Turn it off when you are done.
You need Cleitext 0.47 or later.
Questions
Will I lose my place on Google?
No. The page answers “come back later” (status 503), so search engines keep your pages.
Can my client see the site while it is closed?
Yes: anyone signed in sees the real site.
Does it work with my theme?
Yes, with every theme: the page has its own simple design with your colours.
Goes well with
Plugins that work well together
Forms
A contact form block, included in Cleitext: messages are stored and emailed, with spam protection and a privacy notice.
Analytics
Matomo, Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Search Console and Bing verification, with their privacy rules applied by Privacy & GDPR.
Read more
Community
Cleitext grows with you
Found a problem, or missing a feature? Tell us on GitHub: every report is read and taken care of. And if you like Cleitext, leave a star: it helps others find it.
Free, open source, yours
Like every plugin in the official catalog: GPL license, no subscription, no limits.
