Title: Lite Maintenance Mode Author: Dharmendra Patidar Published: Oktoba 5, 2025 Last modified: Machi 24, 2026 --- Tafuta vijalizi ![](https://ps.w.org/lite-maintenance-mode/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3373194) ![](https://ps.w.org/lite-maintenance-mode/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3373190) # Lite Maintenance Mode By [Dharmendra Patidar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dharmendrapatidar/) [Pakua](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode.1.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/lite-maintenance-mode/#description) * [Reviews](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/lite-maintenance-mode/#reviews) * [Installation](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/lite-maintenance-mode/#installation) * [Development](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/lite-maintenance-mode/#developers) [Saidia](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/) ## Maelezo **Lite Maintenance Mode** allows you to quickly enable a professional “Coming Soon” or “Under Maintenance” page. With its new version 1.0.3, the plugin now features a premium-looking admin dashboard and expanded customization options. Administrators can continue to browse the live site while visitors see a beautiful, responsive maintenance page. **Key Features:** * **New Premium Admin UI:** Modern, tab-based settings panel inspired by high-end design. * **Social Media Integration:** Connect with your audience via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp. * **Favicon Support:** Upload a custom favicon specifically for your maintenance page. * **SEO Friendly:** Automatically sends a `503 Service Unavailable` header to protect your search rankings. * **Full Customization:** Control headings, subheadings, messages, and background/logo images. ### Features * Modern sidebar navigation in the admin panel. * Toggle switch to enable/disable maintenance mode instantly. * Custom Favicon option for professional branding. * Social Media icons support (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter). * Glassmorphism effect on the maintenance page. * Fully responsive and lightweight (No performance lag). ### License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. ## Screenshots * [[ * New Modern admin dashboard with sidebar navigation. * [[ * Dashboard. * [[ * Logo & Background. * [[ * Settings * [[ * Social Profile ## Installation 1. Go to **Plugins > Add New** in your WordPress dashboard. 2. Search for **Lite Maintenance Mode**. 3. Install and activate the plugin. 4. Go to the new **Maintenance** menu in your admin dashboard to configure your page. ## FAQ ### Who can see the site when maintenance mode is on? Only administrators with `manage_options` capability can see the live site. All other roles and guests will see the maintenance page. ### Will it affect my site’s SEO? No. The plugin informs search engines that the downtime is temporary using `503 Service Unavailable` and `Retry-After` headers. ### How do I add Social Media links? Navigate to the **Social Profile** tab in the plugin settings and enter your URLs. ### Can I use a custom Favicon? Yes! Under the **Logo & Background** tab, you can upload a specific icon for the maintenance page. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2d893fe19492219998cea7328c88370b9c5c86fcaf7338d528f15ec452597a3a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple & easy to use!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-easy-to-use-89/)󠁿 [Sotiris Rallios](https://profiles.wordpress.org/srallios/) Febuari 26, 2026 A very simple to use plugin and ideal for its purpose! I’m so glad I discovered it! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b272e0e270ef7bb4b508b73cd8d124cb88881cb594184c3e4047c0deebf40deb? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-plugin-5365/)󠁿 [cardeddy123](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cardeddy123/) Oktoba 13, 2025 First time building a site and this plugin made it easy to set up a coming soon page. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d6b8d8043b50a2ab1bca5aec0430b710f4585f5ce584103eb3feda16720cbff4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-40944/)󠁿 [pehraavviaclothing](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pehraavviaclothing/) Oktoba 13, 2025 Amazing plugin. I used it for a landing and it was very easy to use. [ Soma maoni yote 4 ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/reviews/) ## Wachangiaji & Wasanidi “Lite Maintenance Mode” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Dharmendra Patidar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dharmendrapatidar/) [Translate “Lite Maintenance Mode” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lite-maintenance-mode) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lite-maintenance-mode/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/lite-maintenance-mode/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lite-maintenance-mode/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lite-maintenance-mode/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 * **NEW:** Completely redesigned Admin UI based on Figma designs for a better user experience. * **NEW:** Added Social Media profile options (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter). * **NEW:** Added Favicon upload support for the maintenance page. * **FIX:** Improved tab switching logic using localStorage to prevent redirecting to the dashboard tab after saving changes. * **FIX:** Added cache-busting for Favicons to ensure immediate updates. * **IMPROVEMENT:** Added copyright footer section on the maintenance page. #### 1.0.2 * FIX: Refactored code to use standard WordPress functions. * FIX: Removed inline CSS to comply with WordPress.org guidelines. #### 1.0.1 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **3 wiki zilizopita** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 au juu ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.2 au juu ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lite-maintenance-mode/) * Tags * [coming soon](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/coming-soon/)[maintenance](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance/) [maintenance mode](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance-mode/)[site offline](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/site-offline/) [translation ready](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/translation-ready/) * [Advanced View](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/lite-maintenance-mode/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lite-maintenance-mode/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Dharmendra Patidar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dharmendrapatidar/) ## Saidia Got something to say? 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