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coreyhall93 Site Modes

WordPress plugin for maintenance, coming soon, white page, and custom mode pages

by coreyhall93 · github.com/coreyhall93/coreyhall93-site-modes · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/coreyhall93/coreyhall93-site-modes/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/coreyhall93/coreyhall93-site-modes ↗

A WordPress plugin that displays maintenance, coming soon, white page, or custom mode pages with WordPress-styled UI.

Features

  • Maintenance Mode: Display a maintenance message during site updates
  • Coming Soon Mode: Show a coming soon page for new sites
  • White Page Mode: Display a message for unpaid/suspended sites
  • Custom Mode: Create fully customized messages with HTML editor
  • WordPress-styled UI: Matches the native WordPress critical error page styling
  • Admin Bypass: Administrators always see the site normally
  • 503 Status Code: Properly returns HTTP 503 (Service Unavailable) to search engines

Installation

Manual Installation

  1. Download or clone this repository
  2. Upload the coreyhall93-site-modes folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
  4. Go to Settings > Site Modes to configure

Alternative Method

  1. Zip the coreyhall93-site-modes folder
  2. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  3. Upload the zip file and activate

Usage

  1. Navigate to Settings > Site Modes in your WordPress admin

  2. Select your desired mode:

    • None: Site operates normally
    • Maintenance Mode: Shows maintenance message
    • Coming Soon Mode: Shows coming soon message
    • White Page Mode: Shows unavailable/contact host message
    • Custom Mode: Shows your custom HTML message

  3. Customize the messages for each mode

  4. Click "Save Settings"

Important Notes

  • Administrators (users with manage_options capability) will always see the site normally
  • Non-admin users will see the selected mode page on ALL URLs
  • The plugin returns a 503 HTTP status code when a mode is active
  • Search engines will know the site is temporarily unavailable

Customization

Custom Mode

The Custom Mode includes:

  • Custom Page Title: Set your own title
  • Rich Text Editor: Full WordPress editor with HTML support
  • Use HTML, paragraphs, links, and basic formatting

Default Messages

Each mode comes with default messages you can customize:

  • Maintenance: "This site is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. Please check back soon."
  • Coming Soon: "Something awesome is coming soon. Stay tuned!"
  • White Page: "This website is currently unavailable. If you are the owner of this site, please contact your website host."

Technical Details

  • Version: 1.0.0
  • Requires WordPress: 5.0+
  • Tested up to: 6.4
  • PHP Version: 7.4+
  • License: GPL v2 or later

File Structure

coreyhall93-site-modes/
├── coreyhall93-site-modes.php    # Main plugin file
└── README.md                      # This file

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Maintenance mode
  • Coming soon mode
  • White page mode
  • Custom mode with HTML editor
  • WordPress-styled error page design

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, please contact the plugin author.

License

This plugin is licensed under GPL v2 or later.