Simple WordPress Maintenance Mode Plugin
Display a custom maintenance page while you update, fix, or redesign your site.
Ever needed to update your WordPress site but worried about visitors seeing a broken mess? Build Mode solves that problem in the most elegant way possible.
Use the Editor You Already Know
Instead of showing a boring “Under Maintenance” message, Build Mode lets you design your own maintenance page using the same tools you already know – the Block Editor or Classic Editor. Create something beautiful that actually represents your brand.
Here’s the clever part: only your page content shows up – no header, no footer, no navigation menus. This means visitors can’t accidentally click around and see unfinished parts of your site. But all your theme’s styles and scripts still load, so your maintenance page looks exactly how you designed it.
How It Works
- Create any page using the Block Editor, Classic Editor, or a page builder.
- Choose that page from the plugin settings (that’s the only setting).
- Toggle Build Mode on from the admin bar. Your visitors now see that page — with no header, footer, or nav — but your site’s styles and scripts still load for a seamless look.
Why You’ll Love It
- One-Click Toggle
Turn maintenance mode on/off from the admin bar. No digging through settings. - SEO-Friendly
Sends proper 503 status codes and Retry-After headers, so search engines know your site is just temporarily down. - Admin-Friendly
You and your team can keep working normally — only visitors see the maintenance page. - Works Everywhere
Compatible with block themes, classic themes, and major page builders.
Perfect For:
- Redesigns
- Major updates or migrations
- “Coming soon” pages
- Anytime you need to work on your site without showing the mess
Build Mode makes maintenance mode effortless. Design it once, switch it on when needed, and visitors will see a clean, on-brand page while you work in the background.