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# Enabling Maintenance Mode for WordPress

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If you are updating, testing or fixing bugs on a [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) site, it is ideal to switch your site to maintenance mode so users will not have an bad user experience. This article shows you how to use the Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode by SeedProd Plugin and build the Maintenance and Coming Soon page.Maintenance mode can also double up as a "Coming Soon" mode, enabling you to build your new website in private.

## Installing and configuring Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode by SeedProd Plugin

To install and configure Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode by SeedProd Plugin, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) site with an administrator account.

2. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Plugins**, and then click **Add New**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wordpress-addnewplugin.png)

3. Search for "**Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode by SeedProd**" click I **nstall**, and then click **Activate** the plugin:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressMaintenancepageplugin.png)

4. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click on **SeedProd** to create **Coming Soon & Maintenance** page:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressMaintenancePagesetting.png)

5. On the **SeedProd** dashboard there are four page pages, with two free options which are **Coming Soon Mode and Maintenance Mode** page:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressMaintenancepageoptions.png)

6. To create **Maintenance Mode** page, click on **Add New Landing Page** button:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressMaintenanceModeaddnew.png)

7. Choose a New Page Template for the Maintenance mode page:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressmaintenancemodepagetemplate.png)

8. Fill in the page name and URL details:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressmaintenancelandingpagedetails.png)

9. Customise the page according to your preference. Once completed, click on the **Save Button**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressMaintenanceModepagesave.png)

10. To publish the **Maintenance** page, click on **Save**, and then click on **Publish**:\
    ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressMaintenancePagepublish.png)

11. To preview the page, click on **Preview**:\
    ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressMaintenancePagepreview.png)

12. Exit the edit page, on the SeedProd dashboard, the newly created page is listed on the **Landing Page** listing:\
    ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressmaintenancelandingpagelist_1.png)

13. Use the maintenance page URL to switch WordPress site to  the maintenance page:\
    ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wp-WordPressMaintenancePage.png)

## More information

For more information about the Coming Soon Page, Maintenance Mode & Landing Pages, please visit [https://wordpress.org/plugins/coming-soon/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/coming-soon/)

## Related articles

* [‘Scheduled maintenance’ message in WordPress](/docs/scheduled-maintenance-message-in-wordpress)

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