{"id":8352,"date":"2023-03-13T23:18:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8352"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:18:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:18:03","slug":"youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You&#8217;ll Be Amazed at How Easy it is to Put Your WordPress Site Under Construction!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label 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id=\"item-67770a1a40cd9\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Are_You_Perplexed_On_How_To_Put_Your_WordPress_Site_Under_Construction\" title=\"Are You Perplexed On How To Put Your WordPress Site Under Construction? \">Are You Perplexed On How To Put Your WordPress Site Under Construction? <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#What_is_WordPress_Under_Construction_Mode\" title=\"What is WordPress Under Construction Mode? \">What is WordPress Under Construction Mode? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#When_to_Use_the_Under_Construction_Mode\" title=\"When to Use the Under Construction Mode?\">When to Use the Under Construction Mode?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Methods_of_Enabling_Under_Construction_Page_in_WordPress\" title=\"Methods of Enabling Under Construction Page in WordPress\">Methods of Enabling Under Construction Page in WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Method_1_Using_Plugins\" title=\" Method 1: Using Plugins \"> Method 1: Using Plugins <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Step_1_Install_and_Activate_Under_Maintenance_Plugin\" title=\"Step 1: Install and Activate Under Maintenance Plugin \">Step 1: Install and Activate Under Maintenance Plugin <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Step_2_Choose_the_Options_That_You_Want_to_Display\" title=\"Step 2: Choose the Options That You Want to Display \">Step 2: Choose the Options That You Want to Display <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Step_3_Save_Changes\" title=\"Step 3: Save Changes\">Step 3: Save Changes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Method_2_Using_Code_Snippets_to_Enable_the_Under_Construction_Page_in_WordPress\" title=\" Method 2: Using Code Snippets to Enable the Under Construction Page in WordPress \"> Method 2: Using Code Snippets to Enable the Under Construction Page in WordPress <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Step_1_Open_Your_WordPress_Theme%E2%80%99s_functionsphp_file\" title=\"Step 1: Open Your WordPress Theme\u2019s functions.php file \">Step 1: Open Your WordPress Theme\u2019s functions.php file <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Step_2_Save_the_Changes\" title=\"Step 2: Save the Changes\">Step 2: Save the Changes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Method_3_Setting_up_the_construction_page_using_a_custom_page_template\" title=\" Method 3: Setting up the construction page using a custom page template \"> Method 3: Setting up the construction page using a custom page template <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Step_1_Create_a_Custom_Page_Template\" title=\"Step 1: Create a Custom Page Template \">Step 1: Create a Custom Page Template <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Step_2_Set_Your_Custom_Page_As_the_Front-Page\" title=\"Step 2: Set Your Custom Page As the Front-Page \">Step 2: Set Your Custom Page As the Front-Page <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Step_3_Save_the_Changes\" title=\"Step 3: Save the Changes \">Step 3: Save the Changes <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/youll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-it-is-to-put-your-wordpress-site-under-construction\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion \">Conclusion <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_You_Perplexed_On_How_To_Put_Your_WordPress_Site_Under_Construction\"><\/span>Are You Perplexed On How To Put Your WordPress Site Under Construction? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>WordPress is an intuitive and powerful Content Management System (CMS) that contains a plethora of themes and plugins to create striking and functional websites. However, during website designing, you might be required to hide your WordPress site from the public. There are various reasons why you might consider doing so. Perhaps you are performing essential updates or modifications to the website&#8217;s design, or the website is not yet ready for launch. In such situations, putting your WordPress site under construction mode enables you to conceal it from visitors. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_WordPress_Under_Construction_Mode\"><\/span>What is WordPress Under Construction Mode? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Under Construction mode in WordPress is also called &#8220;Maintenance mode&#8221;. It&#8217;s a built-in feature that allows website owners to restrict the site&#8217;s access temporarily when upgrading the site&#8217;s content. This way, users will not see the current site&#8217;s content, and they will be directed to a construction page until the website is good to go live again. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_Use_the_Under_Construction_Mode\"><\/span>When to Use the Under Construction Mode?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wondering When You Might Use the Under Construction Mode on Your WordPress Website? Here are a few reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If You Are Redesigning Your Site  <\/li>\n<li>If You Want to Manage Your Website content <\/li>\n<li>If You Need to Boost Your Website&#8217;s Security <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methods_of_Enabling_Under_Construction_Page_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Methods of Enabling Under Construction Page in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know why you might need to use the Under Construction mode, it&#8217;s time to learn how to do it. There are three different methods to enable maintenance mode on your WordPress website. These include using plugins, adding code snippets to your theme&#8217;s functions.php file, or using a custom page template to set up the construction page.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Using_Plugins\"><\/span> Method 1: Using Plugins <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The easiest and quickest manner to customize an under-construction page is by using plugins. There are various plugins that you can install from the WordPress repository that will enable you to create an impressive under-construction page.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_and_Activate_Under_Maintenance_Plugin\"><\/span>Step 1: Install and Activate Under Maintenance Plugin <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Install and activate the &#8216;Under Maintenance&#8217; plugin from the WordPress repository. After installation, go to settings > Under Maintenance Page to configure the settings.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Choose_the_Options_That_You_Want_to_Display\"><\/span>Step 2: Choose the Options That You Want to Display <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p> Under Maintenance Page comes with several configuration options that you can use to customize your under-construction page better. Select which options you need for your maintenance page. <\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Save_Changes\"><\/span>Step 3: Save Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Save the changes once you have configured the plugin&#8217;s settings, &#8216;activate or deactivate&#8217; from the menu that you want to apply, visit your website to see the look.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Using_Code_Snippets_to_Enable_the_Under_Construction_Page_in_WordPress\"><\/span> Method 2: Using Code Snippets to Enable the Under Construction Page in WordPress <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to code your own under-construction mode, you can use WordPress&#8217; filter hooks to build your customized maintenance page using PHP. Here&#8217;s how you can enable the under construction page in WordPress using code snippets. <\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Open_Your_WordPress_Theme%E2%80%99s_functionsphp_file\"><\/span>Step 1: Open Your WordPress Theme\u2019s functions.php file <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>To add a code snippet to enable maintenance mode on your WordPress site, you need to add the code to your theme&#8217;s functions.php file. After you have opened the file, add the code mentioned below:<\/p>\n<p>add_action(&#8220;wp_head&#8221;,&#8221;maintenance_mode&#8221;);<br \/>\nfunction maintenance_mode()<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nif(!current_user_can(&#8216;edit_themes&#8217;) || !is_user_logged_in())<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nwp_die(&#8216;<strong style=\"font-size:80px;\">Under Maintenance<\/strong><br \/>Our website is undergoing scheduled maintenance,<br \/>We should be back shortly. Thank you for your patience.&#8217;);<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>Remember to replace the message with your text.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Save_the_Changes\"><\/span>Step 2: Save the Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>After updating the code, save the functions.php file. Visit the website to see the effects.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Setting_up_the_construction_page_using_a_custom_page_template\"><\/span> Method 3: Setting up the construction page using a custom page template <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can create a custom page template for configuring an under-construction model without installing any plugin or manually coding. This approach, however, requires a little bit of coding knowledge.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Create_a_Custom_Page_Template\"><\/span>Step 1: Create a Custom Page Template <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p> To configure an under-construction page on your WordPress site, create a new template file in your theme directory named &#8220;under-construction.php&#8221;. Add some basic HTML tags such as header and footer, and your custom message. <\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Set_Your_Custom_Page_As_the_Front-Page\"><\/span>Step 2: Set Your Custom Page As the Front-Page <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created the custom page, set it as the front-page of your WordPress site. To do that, go to Settings > Readings > Front Page. <\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Save_the_Changes\"><\/span>Step 3: Save the Changes <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve set the custom page as the front-page, save the changes and visit the website to see how it looks. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re redesigning or updating your website in WordPress, maintaining an under-construction mode is a useful tool. Enabling maintenance mode on your WordPress site is easy via plugins, code snippets, or the creation of a custom page template. By following the instructions above, you can easily maintain your WordPress site and prepare it for launch. 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