Divi Plus Maintenance Mode is designed to temporarily restrict access to your website for non-logged-in visitors during site updates. It allows you to display a styled placeholder layout or a pre-designed layout from your Divi Library, returning a proper HTTP 503 status code for search engines.

How to enable maintenance mode tool

To enable and configure Maintenance Mode on your website, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.
2. Go to Settings > Divi Plus Options (or click the Divi Plus menu item).
3. Click on the Tools tab, then choose the Maintenance Mode submenu.
4. Toggle the Enable Maintenance Mode switch to ON and save settings.

Tool settings

Enable maintenance mode

Turn the restriction on or off globally. When active, all incoming website visitors will be redirected to the designated maintenance template layout.

Layout source

Select what to display. You can choose a Custom Layout (simple custom title and message) or select Divi Library Layout to display a sophisticated page built with the Divi Builder.

Divi library layout

Choose the specific layout from the dropdown list of your saved Divi Library layouts. The selected layout will render as the complete under-construction page.

Admin bar active notice

When Maintenance Mode is active, a red “⚠️ Maintenance Mode Active” alert is added to the admin bar for logged-in Administrators to prevent forgetting that the restriction is enabled.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I still view my website normally while Maintenance Mode is active?

Yes. Logged-in site Administrators bypass the maintenance page automatically and can preview the live website, edit pages, and make design updates normally.

Will activating Maintenance Mode hurt my SEO?

No. The extension returns a proper HTTP 503 (Service Unavailable) status header and nocache headers. This tells search engine crawlers that the site is offline temporarily and prevents them from indexing the placeholder page.

Does this redirect backend admin login requests?

No. Backend administrative files (wp-admin, wp-login.php, REST requests, and AJAX operations) are automatically excluded from the restriction so you can log in normally.