Creating an Under-Construction Page for Your New WordPress Website

Are you planning to launch a new WordPress website? If so, you may want to set it under construction for a while. This can be useful for several reasons, such as working on your site without visitors seeing unfinished pages or creating anticipation and buzz before the official launch.

Step-by-Step Guide

Here’s a step-by-step guide to setting up an under-construction page for your WordPress site:

1. Install and Activate a Suitable Plugin

The first step is to choose a suitable plugin that can help you create and manage an under-construction page. We recommend using the free WP Maintenance Mode plugin, which offers many customization options and is easy to use.

2. Enable Maintenance Mode

To enable maintenance mode, click the Enable button at the top of the WP Maintenance Mode page. This will activate the under-construction page and prevent visitors from accessing your website.

3. Customize the Under-Construction Page

Customize the pre-designed templates or create your own custom page design using the drag-and-drop builder. Go to the Design tab to choose the page layout, background image, font style, and more.

4. Add a Countdown Timer

You can add a countdown timer to the under-construction page to create anticipation for the official launch. Go to the Content tab to set the date and time of your website launch and choose the style of the timer.

5. Customize the Login Page

Customize the WordPress login page by using WP Maintenance Mode’s “Back-End Lock” feature. Go to the Lock option to upload a background image, set your logo, and customize the page text.

6. Test Everything

Test everything before launching your website. Log out of your WordPress account and try visiting your website to see if the under-construction page loads, then try to log in to your WordPress account and see if the customized login page appears.

7. Launch Your Website

To launch your website, disable maintenance mode in WP Maintenance Mode’s settings by clicking the Disable button.

Conclusion

Creating an under-construction page for your new WordPress website is essential to inform visitors of your site’s impending launch, create anticipation, and allow you to work on your website without worrying about visitors seeing unfinished pages. With WP Maintenance Mode’s customization options, you can easily create an under-construction page that reflects your site’s branding and sets the tone for a successful launch.