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Simple Maintenance Redirect

Easily redirect visitors to a maintenance mode page or external URL while keeping access for logged-in administrators.

By PluginRx·Staging·Free
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·100 active installs·Updated 5 months ago
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As of April 2026, Simple Maintenance Redirect is a WordPress staging plugin with 100 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 835 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging.

0/5Rating
100active installs
835total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

Simple Maintenance Redirect allows site administrators to enable maintenance mode by redirecting visitors to one of your specified pages (without header and footer) or an external URL instead of complicating things with all kinds of confusing settings. Logged-in administrators can still access the site normally, ensuring a seamless workflow while updates are made.

Features:

  • Custom Maintenance Page: Redirects visitors to a selected WordPress page while the site is in maintenance mode.
  • Maintenance Page Modifications: Automatically hides the header and footer on the maintenance page and adds a maintenance-mode class to the body element for further customization.
  • External Redirect Option: Redirect to an external URL instead of a WordPress page if needed.
  • Admin Bypass: Logged-in administrator…
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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress5.9+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.2

  • Fix: Caching redirects
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

PluginRxPluginRx
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.2
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2025
WP Requires
5.9+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
835
Added
Apr 28, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

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PluginRx
12 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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