Title: Slim Maintenance Mode Author: Johannes Published: November 1, 2014 Last modified: March 25, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/slim-maintenance-mode/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1941281) ![](https://ps.w.org/slim-maintenance-mode/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1019660) # Slim Maintenance Mode By [Johannes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdocde/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode.zip) * [Details](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/#installation) * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/) ## Description Slim Maintenance Mode is a lightweight solution for scheduled maintenance. Simply activate the plugin and only administrators can see the website. #### Features * No extra settings, just activate it, do maintenance work, deactivate it. * Alert message in the backend, when the plugin is active. * Works with any theme. * Support for the following cache plugins: Cachify, LiteSpeed Cache, Super Cache, WP Rocket, WP Fastest Cache and W3 Total Cache. * Sends HTTP response status code `503 Service Unavailable`, especially relevant for search engines. #### Bug reports and Contributions Bug reports and other contributions are highly appreciated. Please open an issue in the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode). ## Screenshots * [[ * Maintenance message for website visitors in English * [[ * Maintenance message for website visitors in German ## Installation Install Slim Maintenance Mode like any other plugin directly from your plugins page. Activate the plugin through the plugins page every time you need the maintenance mode and deactivate it as soon as work is done. ## FAQ ### Where are the settings of the plugin? There is no settings page. This plugin is designed to be small and simple. ### How can I change the content or layout of the maintenance page? This is not intended by design. Please use another solution if you want a custom maintenance page. ### How can I submit a new translation? Please visit the [plugins page](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/slim-maintenance-mode) at WordPress Translate. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6435f01a6afb4a6b8a28fdbe686d00e52c23e94617e57f2956f5e6ae15810eec? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Brilliant simplicity 🤩](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brilliant-simplicity-%f0%9f%a4%a9/)󠁿 [torbengb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/torbengb/) April 12, 2026 This is among my favorite plugins. It does exactly one thing, does it elegantly, and nothing else. No frills, no ads, no upsell banners. I love it! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/238d0462cf03b7e73b0ddf3df73d5ba89c1708678fd460ad5a281d10a7d09dcf? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Just perfect simple without all the unnecessary.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/just-perfect-simple-without-all-the-unnecessary/)󠁿 [Grafiksmeden](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grafiksmeden/) January 30, 2026 Thanks! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8a1bff8a4743d90b3fc461ae70924284741e58633a4cd48ef7294a869e6121d5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple, gets the job done for us, efficient](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gets-the-job-done-for-us-efficient/)󠁿 [vgstudios](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vgstudios/) January 11, 2026 We install this one often, since it’s simple, gets the job done and is efficient. Thank you. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fff0c98ff4d4a93b60303319da74d158898e262d694144992f1bcba2cc2d2ad0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It’s slim, very slim, and awesome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/its-slim-very-slim-and-awesome/)󠁿 [Denny Müller](https://profiles.wordpress.org/redaquamedia/) January 2, 2026 Nuff more said. So simple, yet very helpful plugin! Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c8c26e76f9da13f792e391998e3d31016f7e2531d155eaee9d26076e1f032711? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great, very great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-very-great/)󠁿 [w7ef2r6qjym5t968qxjp83drnpd68zfb28okr4azpv63p](https://profiles.wordpress.org/w7ef2r6qjym5t968qxjp83drnpd68zfb28okr4azpv63p/) December 31, 2025 Simple? Yes, very simple 🙂 No fuss at all and truly reliable! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6b8906127d135d63392435de930e5337b1ba8ff340bb089a0203e82524ded0a2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-10903/)󠁿 [](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnny_n/) December 24, 2025 Exactly what I was hoping and searching for – thank you! 😁 [ Read all 61 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Slim Maintenance Mode” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Johannes ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdocde/) “Slim Maintenance Mode” has been translated into 16 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Slim Maintenance Mode” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/slim-maintenance-mode) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/slim-maintenance-mode/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/slim-maintenance-mode/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/slim-maintenance-mode/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/slim-maintenance-mode/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.4.4 * Removed unnecessary loading of plugin textdomain #### 1.4.3 * Fixed a bug that prevented logging into the administration area #### 1.4.2 * Fixed a bug with the HTTP response code #### 1.4.1 * Fixed a bug that prevented the plugin from working reliably with block themes #### 1.4 * Disable Web feeds (e.g. RSS, Atom) when the plugin is active #### 1.3.7 * Added support for the LiteSpeed Cache plugin #### 1.3.6 * Fix for a problem which occurs when DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT is set true. #### 1.3.5 * Added support for the WP Fastest Cache plugin #### 1.3.4 * Opening the plugin to WordPress Translate #### 1.3.3 * Added support for the WP-Rocket Cache plugin * Changed the way to get directly to the plugin deactivation from the note in the backend #### 1.3.2 * Fixed a bug which caused problems in multisite environments #### 1.3.1 * Russian translation #### 1.3 * Fixed a bug which caused problems, when loading translated strings * Brazilian Portuguese translation * Fixed the FAQ #### 1.2 * French translation * Spanish translation #### 1.1 * Several corrections and enhancements of the information texts * Added two screenshots * Polish translation #### 1.0 * Initial version * Support for the following cache plugins: Cachify, Super Cache, W3 Total Cache * German translation ## Meta * Version **1.4.4** * Last updated: **4 weeks ago** * Active installations: **10,000+** * WordPress Version: ** 4.6 or higher ** * Tested up to: **7.0** * Language: * [Albanian](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Czech](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Danish](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Korean](https://ko.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Norwegian (Bokmål)](https://nb.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Polish](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Portuguese (Portugal)](https://pt.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Serbian](https://sr.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Spanish (Mexico)](https://es-mx.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/), and [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/slim-maintenance-mode) * Tags: * [admin](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[cache](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cache/) [maintenance](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance/)[maintenance mode](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance-mode/) [unavailable](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/unavailable/) * [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/slim-maintenance-mode/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 61 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/slim-maintenance-mode/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Johannes ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdocde/) ## Support Got something to say? 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