{"id":7690,"date":"2022-10-04T13:02:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T13:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=7690"},"modified":"2025-07-18T10:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:47:32","slug":"why-is-my-website-stuck-in-maintenance-mode","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/why-is-my-website-stuck-in-maintenance-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is my website stuck in Maintenance mode?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following screen is something that you&#8217;ve experienced at least once while working on your WordPress websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a049f9b05d98&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a049f9b05d98\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1076\" height=\"216\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image.png 1076w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-1024x206.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-60x12.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-100x20.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1076px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This notification usually occurs when updating <strong>themes\/plugins <\/strong>or the core of WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing to be worried about as it usually doesn&#8217;t take longer than a minute or two to have your website up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress automatically enables a maintenance screen to let visitors know you\u2019re making some changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What exactly happens to my website?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When there&#8217;s an ongoing update (core\/theme\/plugin), WordPress automatically generates a file<strong> .maintenance<\/strong> which shows the notification &#8211; &#8220;<strong>Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.<\/strong>&#8221; as shown in the screenshot above. The file is also automatically deleted when the updates are fully complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I manually remove the file?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you can do that which will also remove the notification displayed when accessing your website. However, the notification will probably be long gone by the time you locate the <strong>.maintenance <\/strong>file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you <strong>still <\/strong>want to do so, please make sure to use our <strong><a aria-label=\"File Manager (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-access-my-file-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">File Manager<\/a><\/strong> article which will help you reach the main directory (<strong>public_html<\/strong>) of the website you&#8217;d like to delete the <strong>.maintenance<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have more questions? 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