How to enable maintenance mode in Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Carrie Smaha 0 Minutes, 51 Seconds to Read Drupal has a built-in feature to display a maintenance mode page when you are working on your website. When maintenance mode is enabled, only users with the “Use the site in maintenance mode” permission will be able to access the website and perform maintenance. All other visitors will see the maintenance mode message. Authorized users can still log into the dashboard directly. You can do this very quickly through your administrator dashboard. Log into the Drupal Dashboard Go to Configuration Scroll down and find the “Maintenance Mode” option under the “Development” heading and click on it Check the box next to “Put site into maintenance mode” Enter a maintenance mode message to display to the site visitors in the box Click “Save configuration” Here’s what our site looks like now, since we placed it in maintenance mode: If you need further assistance please feel free to ask a question on our Community Forum. Ignite your online presence with cutting-edge Drupal Website Hosting. Elevate speed, security, and reliability for a seamless website experience. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie Smaha is a Senior Marketing Operations leader with over 20 years of experience in digital strategy, web development, and IT project management. She specializes in go-to-market programs and SaaS solutions for WordPress and VPS Hosting, working closely with technical teams and customers to deliver high-performance, scalable platforms. At InMotion Hosting, she drives product marketing initiatives that blend strategic insight with technical depth. More Articles by Carrie Related Articles Finding 404 page not found errors in Drupal 7 Removing the site title in Drupal 8 Content Types in Drupal 8 Disabling user images for posts and comments in Drupal 8 How to add an image in Drupal 7 How to upload your custom logo in your Drupal 7 theme Setting custom logos in your Drupal 8 theme Fixing the “An unrecoverable error occurred” error in Drupal How to Make a Duplicate Drupal Site How to Install a New Theme in Drupal
