Plugin info

Total downloads: 8,456
Active installs: 300
Total reviews: 2
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 5 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 11/4/2025 (57 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/7/2017 (8 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 57 days ago • 2 reviews

61/100

Is VS Website Closed abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 57 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.4

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Description

About

With this lightweight plugin you can close your website on selected days of the week.

On selected days your website is closed and a landing page is displayed.

When to use:

  • Close webshop during your holiday
  • Close for religious reasons
  • Close for maintenance or under construction

Main difference between this plugin and similar plugins is that you can select certain days instead of just closing your website.

How to use

After installation go to the settings page. This page is located at Settings > Website closed.

Select days and customize the landing page that is displayed when website is closed.

Styling

Custom styling of the landing page via page Additional CSS of the Customizer is being ignored. But you can add custom styling via the settings page.

Have a question?

Please take a look at the FAQ section.

Translation

Translations are not included, but the plugin supports WordPress language packs.

More translations are very welcome!

The translation folder inside this plugin is redundant, but kept for reference.

Credits

Without help and support from the WordPress community I was not able to develop this plugin, so thank you!

Installation

Please check Description section for installation info.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I set plugin language?

The plugin will use the website language, set in Settings > General.

If translations are not available in the selected language, English will be used.

Which timezone does the plugin use?

It uses the local timezone set in Settings > General.

Can I preview the landing page before closing website?

Yes, this is possible. Plugin has a preview feature.

Can I close a website permanently?

Yes, this is possible. Just select all days and save the page.

Where to find the image ID?

Every image contains an unique ID. You will find this ID when hovering the image title in the media library of your dashboard (list view) or when editing the image.

It’s the number that comes after: post= or item=

Is SEO taken into account?

Yes, when plugin is active it adds a 503 Service Unavailable server error response code. This tells search engines that your site is (temporary) down.

Can I use the plugin on a ClassicPress website?

Yes you can!

Why is there no semantic versioning?

The version number won’t give you info about the type of update (major, minor, patch). You should check the changelog to see whether or not the update is a major or minor one.

How can I make a donation?

You like my plugin and want to make a donation? There’s a PayPal donate link at my website. Thank you!

Other questions or comments?

Please open a topic in the WordPress.org support forum for this plugin.

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Settings page (dashboard)

    Settings page (dashboard)

  2. Settings page (dashboard)

    Settings page (dashboard)

  3. Landing page

    Landing page

  4. Landing page

    Landing page

Changelog

Version 3.8

  • Fixed errors flagged by PCP
  • Minor changes in code

Version 3.7

  • Removed wrong header from main plugin file

Version 3.6

  • Minor changes in code

Version 3.5

  • Fix: textarea

Version 3.4

  • Code improvements
  • Bumped the “requires PHP” version to 7.4
  • Bumped the “Requires at least” version to 6.0

Version 3.3

  • Updated stylesheet

Version 3.2

  • Minor changes in code
  • Updated stylesheet

Version 3.1

  • Minor changes in code

Version 3.0

  • Minor changes in code

Version 2.9

  • Minor changes in code

For all versions please check file changelog.