StopModeTW is a WordPress plugin designed to facilitate switching a website between normal operation and maintenance mode. It addresses the need for site administrators to temporarily restrict public access during updates, testing, or maintenance, while providing a customizable maintenance page for visitors. The plugin allows administrators to control when and where maintenance mode is applied, offering the flexibility to target the entire site or specific pages, posts, resources, or WooCommerce products.
The tool features a user-friendly administrative interface for configuring the appearance of the maintenance page, including options for setting a background color or image, customizing the container, editing header and main text, and uploading or removing a logo. Administrators can activate or deactivate maintenance mode via a button in the WordPress admin bar or through an AJAX-enabled panel, allowing for seamless toggling without reloading the page. When maintenance mode is active, visitors without special access see a dedicated page with an HTTP 503 status code and a Retry-After header, signaling temporary unavailability to both users and search engines.
StopModeTW includes a private access mechanism, enabling the generation of a secret URL containing a unique access key. This link can be shared with clients, partners, or developers for unrestricted access to the site during maintenance periods. The access is managed via cookies, with configurable duration, and administrators can regenerate the secret key at any time, invalidating previous links. The plugin also incorporates anti-caching measures, such as specific HTTP headers, a DONOTCACHEPAGE constant, and unique URL parameters, to prevent cached content from being served while maintenance mode is active. Users are advised to clear aggressive caches from other plugins when enabling or changing modes to ensure restricted content remains protected.
Installation of StopModeTW can be performed through multiple methods, including the WordPress plugin search, uploading a ZIP file via the admin panel, FTP, or cPanel. The plugin is particularly suited for WordPress site administrators, developers, and anyone managing WooCommerce stores who require controlled access and customizable messaging during site maintenance or updates.
StopModeTW sits in PulseGate's Other productivity category. It focuses on displaying a maintenance page and restricting access during site updates or testing. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners, webmasters, developers. StopModeTW is free to use. It runs on the web.
StopModeTW first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include maintenance mode, custom maintenance page, and private access link.
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