Andreas Grzybowski

<p>A flexible admin & frontend maintenance plugin for WordPress.</p>
<p>Display a non-dismissible banner across the admin area to notify users of upcoming maintenance windows — and optionally replace the <strong>public site</strong> with a fully customizable maintenance page (WordPress page, custom HTML, or template file).</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Admin notice visible to all or selected roles</li>
<li>Configurable date/time window (<code>from</code>/<code>to</code>)</li>
<li>Free text with placeholders: <code>{DATE}</code>, <code>{FROM}</code>, <code>{TO}</code>, <code>{TZ}</code>, <code>{WEEKDAY}</code>, <code>{DATE_TO}</code>, <code>{WEEKDAY_TO}</code>, <code>{DATETIME_FROM}</code>, <code>{DATETIME_TO}</code></li>
<li>Frontend maintenance mode:
<ul>
<li>WordPress page mode</li>
<li>Custom HTML block</li>
<li>Template file (in <code>/assets/maintenance/templates/</code>)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Optional bypass for logged-in users</li>
<li>Multisite-safe uninstall</li>
<li>Fully translatable (<code>Text Domain: admin-maintance-msg</code>)</li>
</ul>
<p>Configure under <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Wartungshinweis</strong>.</p>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h3>1. Aktivierung und Zugriff</h3>
<p>Nach der Installation findest du den Menüpunkt unter:<br />
<strong>Einstellungen <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Wartungshinweis</strong></p>
<p>Hier kannst du das Verhalten des Plugins vollständig steuern.</p>
<h3>2. Admin-Warnleiste (Dashboard-Hinweis)</h3>
<p>Diese Leiste wird oben im WordPress-Dashboard angezeigt, für alle oder ausgewählte Benutzerrollen.</p>
<p><strong>Einstellungen:</strong><br />
– <strong>Wartung aktiv (Checkbox):</strong> Zeigt den Hinweis sofort an, auch außerhalb eines Zeitfensters.<br />
– <strong>Von / Bis (Datum + Uhrzeit):</strong> Optionales Zeitfenster, innerhalb dessen der Hinweis automatisch aktiv ist.<br />
– <strong>Nachricht:</strong> Freitext oder Vorlage mit Platzhaltern:<br />
  – <code>{WEEKDAY}</code>, <code>{DATE}</code>, <code>{FROM}</code>, <code>{TO}</code>, <code>{TZ}</code><br />
  – <code>{DATETIME_FROM}</code>, <code>{DATETIME_TO}</code>, <code>{WEEKDAY_TO}</code>, <code>{DATE_TO}</code><br />
– <strong>Sichtbar für Rollen:</strong> Bestimme, welche Rollen die Nachricht sehen (z. B. nur Administratoren oder Redakteure).</p>
<p>💡 <em>Wenn kein Text eingegeben ist, erzeugt das Plugin automatisch eine Standardmeldung auf Basis des Zeitfensters.</em></p>
<h3>3. Frontend-Wartungsmodus</h3>
<p>Wenn aktiviert, ersetzt das Plugin deine öffentliche Website während der Wartungszeit durch eine <strong>Maintenance Landingpage</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Einstellungen:</strong><br />
– <strong>Frontend Maintenance aktiv:</strong> Schaltet den Modus ein.<br />
– <strong>Bypass für eingeloggte Nutzer:</strong> erlaubt angemeldeten Benutzern, die Seite weiterhin normal zu sehen.<br />
– <strong>Landingpage-Modus:</strong><br />
  1. <strong>WordPress-Seite:</strong> Nutzt den Inhalt einer bestehenden Seite (Dropdown-Auswahl).<br />
  2. <strong>Custom HTML:</strong> Du kannst eine eigene HTML-Struktur direkt im Textfeld hinterlegen.<br />
  3. <strong>Template-Datei:</strong> Wähle eine HTML-Datei aus dem Plugin-Verzeichnis (<code>assets/maintenance/templates/</code>).</p>
<p>💡 <em>Das Standard-Template <code>default.html</code> zeigt Titel, Nachricht und Zeitraum automatisch an.</em></p>
<h3>4. Templates anpassen</h3>
<p>Eigene Templates kannst du einfach ergänzen:</p>
<ol>
<li>Erstelle im Verzeichnis <code>/assets/maintenance/templates/</code> eine Datei, z. B. <code>blue-theme.html</code>.</li>
<li>Verwende Platzhalter für dynamische Inhalte:
<ul>
<li><code>{{TITLE}}</code>, <code>{{MESSAGE}}</code>, <code>{{SITE_NAME}}</code>, <code>{{WINDOW}}</code></li>
<li><code>{{FROM}}</code>, <code>{{TO}}</code>, <code>{{DATE}}</code>, <code>{{DATE_TO}}</code>, <code>{{TZ}}</code></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Füge eigene CSS-Dateien unter <code>/assets/maintenance/css/</code> hinzu und binde sie im Template mit <code><link></code> ein.</li>
</ol>
<h3>5. Verhalten und Priorität</h3>
<p>Das Plugin aktiviert die Frontend-Wartung, wenn:<br />
– „Frontend Maintenance aktiv“ <strong>oder</strong><br />
– ein gültiges <strong>Von/Bis-Zeitfenster</strong> aktiv ist.</p>
<p>Während dieser Zeit:<br />
– wird HTTP <strong>503 (Service Unavailable)</strong> gesendet,<br />
– ein <code>Retry-After</code> Header gesetzt,<br />
– und <code>noindex, nofollow</code> Meta-Tags ausgegeben (SEO-freundlich).</p>
<p>Nach Ablauf oder Deaktivierung wird die normale Seite automatisch wieder angezeigt.</p>
<h3>6. Deinstallation</h3>
<p>Beim Entfernen über „Plugins <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Deinstallieren“:<br />
– werden alle Optionen (<code>ammsg_options</code>, alte <code>ck_admin_maintenance_opts</code>) gelöscht,<br />
– in Multisite-Umgebungen automatisch für alle Sites bereinigt.</p>
<h3>7. Tipps & Best Practices</h3>
<ul>
<li>Verwende <strong>UTC+X Zeitzonen</strong> bewusst – die Pluginzeiten richten sich nach der WordPress-Zeitzone.</li>
<li>Wenn du Templates bearbeitest, achte auf <strong>UTF-8 ohne BOM</strong>.</li>
<li>Du kannst über Filter eigene Verhalten ergänzen:
<ul>
<li><code>ammsg_uninstall_option_keys</code> – eigene Optionen löschen</li>
<li><code>ammsg_frontend_template_replacements</code> – Platzhalter erweitern</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>Questions or ideas?<br />
<span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Visit <a href="https://codekeks.de" rel="nofollow ugc">https://codekeks.de</a> or the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/admin-maintanance-message/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a></p>


Admin Maintenance Message

Show a maintenance banner in WP-Admin and optionally a full frontend maintenance mode with custom templates or HTML pages.

wptopbuddy

<p>TopBuddy is a modern WordPress notification bar plugin that lets you draw attention to important messages without cluttering your page. Use a visual builder with live preview to craft notification bars that match your brand. Whether you want to promote a sale, announce a new feature, share a cookie policy or welcome new visitors, TopBuddy gives you all the tools you need to deliver the right message at the right time.</p>
<h3>Why choose TopBuddy?</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Enhance discoverability:</strong> Announce promotions, product launches or updates in an eye‑catching way that visitors can’t miss.</li>
<li><strong>Boost engagement:</strong> Add call‑to‑action buttons that encourage sign‑ups, downloads or purchases directly from the bar.</li>
<li><strong>Guide user journeys:</strong> Direct visitors to key pages (store, blog, sign‑up forms) and improve navigation without taking up space in your layout.</li>
<li><strong>Improve user experience:</strong> Use sticky bars so your announcement or navigation stays available while users scroll down long pages.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<h3>🧱 Easy Visual Builder</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Drag & drop interface:</strong> Create notification bars with a visual builder – simply drag components like icons, titles, messages, buttons or images into place.</li>
<li><strong>Live preview:</strong> See your changes in real time so you can perfect your design before publishing.</li>
<li><strong>Template library:</strong> Get started quickly with pre‑made templates designed for common scenarios such as promotions, welcome messages or announcements.</li>
<li><strong>Built‑in components:</strong> Choose from multiple component types including icons, text, buttons and images. No coding required.</li>
</ul>
<h3>🎨 Customization & Styling</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full color control:</strong> Customize background, text and button colors to match your site’s branding.</li>
<li><strong>Adjust sizes & spacing:</strong> Set sizes for any of the available components.</li>
<li><strong>Font sizes:</strong> Font sizes are easily changeable by simply selecting from a list of predefined sizes.</li>
<li><strong>Button styles:</strong> Choose between link‑style or button‑style call‑to‑action buttons, with separate hover state colors.</li>
<li><strong>Icon library:</strong> Access a built‑in library of icons to enhance your message.</li>
<li><strong>Responsive design:</strong> All bars are mobile‑friendly, ensuring they look great on desktops, tablets and phones.</li>
<li><strong>Alignment and content size</strong> Change the alignment or maximum content width with ease.</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚙️ Display & Targeting Controls</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Flexible positioning:</strong> Show bars at the top or bottom of your website and decide whether they are fixed or sticky on scroll.</li>
<li><strong>Advanced display rules:</strong> Display bars site‑wide, on specific page types (posts, pages, custom post types) or target individual pages and taxonomies using an AJAX‑powered search.</li>
<li><strong>User targeting:</strong> Show different bars based on user roles (administrator, editor, subscriber, etc.) or login status (logged in, logged out or both).</li>
<li><strong>Multiple bars:</strong> Manage multiple notification bars from a single dashboard.</li>
</ul>
<h3>📣 User Interaction</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Call‑to‑action buttons:</strong> Add buttons that link to any URL or trigger actions (e.g., opening a form or modal).</li>
<li><strong>Dismiss & recall:</strong> Include a close button so visitors can hide the bar, with options to disable the button.</li>
<li><strong>Cookie dismissal:</strong> Remember visitors’ choices and configure how long a dismissed bar stays hidden before it reappears.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Typical Use Cases</h3>
<p>TopBuddy is versatile and can be used across websites of any size or niche. Here are a few examples:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Promotions and sales:</strong> Highlight discount codes or time‑sensitive offers to boost conversions.</li>
<li><strong>Welcome messages:</strong> Greet new visitors with a friendly note or a link to your most popular content.</li>
<li><strong>Important announcements:</strong> Notify users about product updates, policy changes, maintenance windows or new features.</li>
<li><strong>Cookie notices and compliance:</strong> Inform visitors of cookie usage or privacy policy requirements without disruptive pop‑ups.</li>
<li><strong>Lead generation:</strong> Combine notification bars with subscription or contact forms to capture email leads.</li>
<li><strong>Navigation aid:</strong> Use sticky bars to keep primary navigation or “back to top” buttons within reach.</li>
</ul>


Notification Bar for WordPress – TopBuddy

Easily add a customizable notification bar at the top or bottom of your website to display announcements, promotions, and important messages.

Admin Maintenance Message vs Notification Bar for WordPress – TopBuddy