Build Mode – Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon Page Reviews, Downloads & Maintenance

Build Mode lets you put your WordPress site into maintenance mode or display a coming‑soon page / under‑construction page with one click. Instead of a generic message, you can select and display any page you’ve built — with the Block Editor, Classic Editor, or a page builder. Visitors will see your chosen maintenance or coming‑soon page, styled using your theme’s CSS and JS, while logged‑in administrators continue working behind the scenes.

When Build Mode is active, only the content area of your chosen maintenance page is displayed. The header, footer and navigation are automatically removed.

Features

Enable or disable Build Mode from the Admin Bar
Choose any page as your custom maintenance, coming‑soon or under‑construction screen
Logged‑in admins bypass maintenance mode automatically
Sends correct 503 and Retry‑After headers (SEO‑friendly)
Lightweight and secure, built with WordPress best practices
Compatible with classic and block themes
Translation‑ready

Use cases

Show a custom under‑maintenance or coming‑soon screen while you redesign or update your site
Let search engines know your downtime is temporary with proper HTTP headers
Keep working on your site privately without showing a broken layout to visitors

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GitHub Repo

Installation

Go to Plugins Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
Search for Build Mode, then click Install Now Activate.
Go to Settings Build Mode, select your maintenance or coming‑soon page, and check the Enable Build Mode box.
Click Save Changes to activate maintenance mode.
You can also enable/disable Build Mode anytime from the Admin Bar menu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I design my own maintenance or coming‑soon page?

Yes — use any page built with the Block Editor, Classic Editor or a page builder.

Will administrators still see the full site?

Yes. Logged‑in users with the required capability (default: manage_options) bypass Build Mode.

Does this impact SEO?

No. Build Mode sends proper HTTP 503 + Retry-After headers (default: 24 hours) to signal temporary downtime.

Can I use Build Mode for a coming‑soon or under‑construction page?

Yes. By selecting a specific page in the plugin settings, you can show a custom coming‑soon or under‑construction screen while you build or redesign your site.

Can editors manage Build Mode?

By default, only Administrators can toggle it. Developers can change this using the build_mode_capability filter.

For developers: are there filters available?

Yes, Build Mode provides two filters.

build_mode_capability — Change the capability required to manage Build Mode.
Example (allow Editors):
add_filter( 'build_mode_capability', function () { return 'edit_pages'; } );
build_mode_retry_after — Control the Retry‑After header value (in seconds).
Default is 24 hours (DAY_IN_SECONDS). Example (set to 1 hour):
add_filter( 'build_mode_retry_after', function () { return HOUR_IN_SECONDS; } );

Where can I get help?

You can ask your question in the WordPress.org Support Forum

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Changelog

0.1.0 – (8 Sep 2025)

Initial release

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