{"id":10279,"date":"2024-11-14T20:50:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=10279"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:58:05","password":"","slug":"maintenance-mode","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/maintenance-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Kadence Maintenance Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether your website is undergoing updates or in preparation for its launch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/kadence-theme\/premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kadence Theme Kit Pro<\/a> offers a straightforward way to guide users to a dedicated Maintenance or Coming Soon page. While using the Kadence Maintenance Mode feature, you can display a custom page to inform visitors of ongoing maintenance\/website repairs, upcoming launch dates, or other important information, ensuring a smooth user experience while your website may not be fully available at the time. This feature not only helps you manage visitor expectations but also communicates professionally with search engines during temporary changes or website development.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id10279_3a796b-bb .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id10279_3a796b-bb .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id10279_3a796b-bb .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id10279_3a796b-bb .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_9b7887-9e\"><em>Maintenance Mode avoids the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/how-to-add-scripts-in-header-footer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Header\/Footer Scripts <\/a>set in the Kadence Theme. If you wish to include a script on a maintenance page, consider adding the script to an <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/custom-html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HTML block<\/a> within the maintenance page itself.<\/em> <br><br><em>Maintenance Mode also doesn&#8217;t disable the WooCommerce store notice. (This can be disabled in the Customizer \u2192 WooCommerce \u2192 Store Notice settings.)<\/em><br><br><em>Maintenance Mode only works with the <strong>WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)<\/strong>. If your site still uses the <strong>Classic Editor<\/strong>, Maintenance Mode won\u2019t work.<br><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"getting-started\" class=\"kt-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_862c22-ee\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kadence Maintenance Mode is a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/kadence-theme\/premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kadence Theme Kit Pro<\/a> plugin. You can get this plugin as a stand-alone product or in one of our Plans. <br><br>With the Kadence Theme Kit Pro plugin active on your website, navigate to the <strong>Dashboard \u2192 Appearance <strong>\u2192<\/strong> Kadence <\/strong>page. In the <strong>Pro<\/strong> <strong>Addons<\/strong> section, locate the <strong>Maintenance Mode<\/strong> feature and enable it via the toggle switch.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image10279_a69c4b-2f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_a69c4b-2f size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Enable-Maintenance-Mode-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Kadence Maintenance Mode\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Enable-Maintenance-Mode-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Enable-Maintenance-Mode-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Enable-Maintenance-Mode-1024x552.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Enable-Maintenance-Mode-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Enable-Maintenance-Mode-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Enable-Maintenance-Mode-2048x1103.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Enable-Maintenance-Mode-360x194.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once Maintenance Mode is enabled, click on the <strong>Customize<\/strong> link below the feature description. You can also manually go to the <strong>Dashboard <strong>\u2192<\/strong> Kadence <strong>\u2192<\/strong> Maintenance Mode<\/strong> page to set up your Maintenance Mode page(s).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image10279_865a96-a3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_865a96-a3 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Add-New-1024x899.jpg\" alt=\"Add New Maintenance Mode Page\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Add-New-1024x899.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Add-New-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Add-New-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Add-New-1536x1348.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Add-New-360x316.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Add-New.jpg 1604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, you can create one of the two types of <strong>Maintenance<\/strong> <strong>Pages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image10279_300856-6f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image10279_300856-6f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:544px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image10279_300856-6f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image10279_300856-6f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image10279_300856-6f figure{max-width:544px;}.kb-image10279_300856-6f .image-is-svg, .kb-image10279_300856-6f .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image10279_300856-6f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_300856-6f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Choose-Page-Type-1024x404.jpg\" alt=\"Choose Page Type\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Choose-Page-Type-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Choose-Page-Type-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Choose-Page-Type-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Choose-Page-Type-360x142.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Choose-Page-Type.jpg 1314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maintenance Mode<\/strong>: This page type uses a <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">503 Service Unavailable<\/span><\/em> status code, signaling that the site is temporarily down for maintenance. This ensures that search engines can recognize the site\u2019s temporary status and prompt them to revisit it later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coming Soon Mode<\/strong>: This page type typically uses a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>200 OK<\/em><\/span> status code, indicating that the page is accessible and ready to be indexed by search engines, even if the full site isn\u2019t completely live yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the mode that best suits your scenario. After selecting the page type, you can either choose a pre-made template or start with a blank page to design your own Maintenance Mode Page from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id10279_501319-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10279_501319-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10279_501319-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id10279_501319-e6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10279_501319-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id10279_501319-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id10279_501319-e6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10279_306f76-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10279_306f76-a1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image10279_3e342c-fe .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_3e342c-fe size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Under-Maintenance-Templates-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Under Maintenance Templates\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Under-Maintenance-Templates-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Under-Maintenance-Templates-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Under-Maintenance-Templates-1024x496.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Under-Maintenance-Templates-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Under-Maintenance-Templates-1536x743.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Under-Maintenance-Templates-2048x991.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Under-Maintenance-Templates-360x174.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10279_56feb7-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10279_56feb7-db\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image10279_8b3260-29 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_8b3260-29 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Coming-Soon-Templateds-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Coming Soon Templates\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Coming-Soon-Templateds-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Coming-Soon-Templateds-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Coming-Soon-Templateds-1024x493.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Coming-Soon-Templateds-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Coming-Soon-Templateds-1536x740.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Coming-Soon-Templateds-2048x987.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Coming-Soon-Templateds-360x173.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When using the <strong>Start<\/strong> <strong>Blank<\/strong> option, consider using a <strong>Row Layout Block<\/strong> with a <strong>100vh Min-Height<\/strong> to ensure your custom page content covers the entire screen. This approach is ideal for displaying a full-page background image and videos or generally fitting your content to the entire screen height. <br><br>To set this up, go to <strong>Row Layout Block Settings \u2192 Advanced Tab<\/strong>, then expand the <strong>Structure Settings<\/strong>. Next to the <strong><em>Minimum Height<\/em><\/strong> setting, click on the <strong>PX<\/strong> box to change the unit of measurement to <strong>VH<\/strong> <em>(View Height)<\/em>. Set the value to <strong>100<\/strong> to ensure the content covers 100% of the viewport height. This configuration is particularly useful for creating a visually impactful design with a full-page background image, video, or gradient.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image10279_4ea801-4b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_4ea801-4b size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2050\" height=\"1133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/100vh-Row.gif\" alt=\"100vh Row\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10289\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your design is ready, use the <strong>Maintenance Mode Settings<\/strong> <em>(explained below)<\/em> to configure where and how your Maintenance Page will be displayed on the site.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"maintenance-mode-page-settings\" class=\"kt-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_137b48-b7\">Maintenance Mode Page Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When inside the <strong>Maintenance Mode Page Editor<\/strong>, use the <strong>Maintenance Mode Settings<\/strong> to manage and configure your Maintenance Mode options. This allows you to control things like the Page Background Color, Priority, User Exceptions, and Expiration Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image10279_579b0f-e4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_579b0f-e4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Settings-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Maintenance Settings\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Settings-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Settings-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Settings-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Settings-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Settings-1536x872.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Settings-2048x1163.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Settings-360x204.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id10279_7a2bdf-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10279_7a2bdf-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10279_7a2bdf-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id10279_7a2bdf-82 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10279_7a2bdf-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id10279_7a2bdf-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id10279_7a2bdf-82 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10279_ea9e44-45\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_2332ee-af\"><strong>Page Background Color:<\/strong> If you\u2019re not using a Row Layout Block with a 100vh height, you may want to adjust the Page Background Color. This can be done using this setting.<br><br><strong>Display Priority: <\/strong>Set a priority for your Maintenance Mode page. The page with the highest priority will be displayed above the pages with a lower priority value.<br><br><strong>User Exceptions<\/strong>: In the User Exceptions dropdown, you can specify which User Role Types will see the live site instead of the Maintenance Mode page. By default, this is set for Administrators. You can add additional User Roles to the Exceptions List by clicking the Add User Role Exception button. You can also choose to apply this based on whether users are logged in or logged out.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image10279_289122-79.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image10279_289122-79 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:155px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image10279_289122-79.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image10279_289122-79 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image10279_289122-79 figure{max-width:155px;}.kb-image10279_289122-79 .image-is-svg, .kb-image10279_289122-79 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image10279_289122-79 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_289122-79\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/User-Exceptions.gif\" alt=\"User Exceptions\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10330\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10279_6126d9-d6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image10279_4c4d46-44.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image10279_4c4d46-44 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image10279_4c4d46-44.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image10279_4c4d46-44 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image10279_4c4d46-44 figure{max-width:250px;}.kb-image10279_4c4d46-44 .image-is-svg, .kb-image10279_4c4d46-44 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image10279_4c4d46-44 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_4c4d46-44\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Mode-Page-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Maintenance Mode Page Settings\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Mode-Page-Settings.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Mode-Page-Settings-118x300.jpg 118w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Mode-Page-Settings-404x1024.jpg 404w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Maintenance-Mode-Page-Settings-202x512.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id10279_9dc65e-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10279_9dc65e-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10279_9dc65e-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id10279_9dc65e-e2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10279_9dc65e-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id10279_9dc65e-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id10279_9dc65e-e2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10279_67e28f-d6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Expires Settings<\/strong>: Set an expiration for the Maintenance Mode page to automatically disable it once the specified date and time are reached. This is useful for Coming Soon pages with a predetermined opening date and time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10279_076dbb-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10279_076dbb-95\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image10279_082201-2f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image10279_082201-2f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:160px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image10279_082201-2f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image10279_082201-2f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image10279_082201-2f figure{max-width:160px;}.kb-image10279_082201-2f .image-is-svg, .kb-image10279_082201-2f .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image10279_082201-2f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image10279_082201-2f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Expires-Settings-532x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Expires Settings\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Expires-Settings-532x1024.jpg 532w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Expires-Settings-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Expires-Settings-266x512.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Expires-Settings.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong>  The default user exception is set to Administrator.  If you are logged in, you will need to use an Incognito\/private window to see your maintenance mode\/coming soon page.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_062211-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_062211-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_062211-6e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_062211-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_062211-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_062211-6e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_062211-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10279_062211-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_062211-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"disabling-the-default-sitemap\" class=\"kt-adv-heading10279_062211-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10279_062211-6e\">Disabling the Default Sitemap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When in <em>Maintenance Mode<\/em>, you may want to disable the <strong>Default Sitemap <\/strong>to prevent <em>Search Engines <\/em>from indexing incomplete content, broken links, or temporary changes. You can do this through the <strong>Customizer<\/strong> settings.<br><br>Navigate to the <strong>Customizer \u2192 Performance settings<\/strong> and look for the <strong>Disable Default Sitemap<\/strong> setting to control this.  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