Simple Maintenance Redirect — WordPress Redirect Plugin
by PluginRx · WordPress.org page · Website
Simple Maintenance Redirect has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,120 downloads all time. It was downloaded 213 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Simple Maintenance Redirect at a glance
Is Simple Maintenance Redirect well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Custom Maintenance Page: Redirects visitors to a selected WordPress page while the site is in maintenance mode
- Maintenance Page Modifications: Automatically hides the header and footer on the maintenance page and adds a maintenance-mode class to the body element for…
- External Redirect Option: Redirect to an external URL instead of a WordPress page if needed
- Admin Bypass: Logged-in administrators can continue working on the site without redirection
- Omit Specific Pages: Choose individual pages that should never redirect, even while maintenance mode is active, using a simple searchable page picker
- Redirect Status Code: Choose between 302 (default), 307, or 503 depending on whether this is a quick temporary redirect or genuine maintenance downtime
- REST API Exemption: REST API (wp-json) requests are exempt from redirection by default, so the block editor, app connections, and other plugins that rely on…
- Developer Hook: Modify rules for when a user should be redirected. See our developer docs for details
Download and install history
368 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Easily redirect visitors to a maintenance mode page or external URL while keeping access for logged-in administrators.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Simple Maintenance Redirect competes in
Tags
- coming soon
- construction
- maintenance mode
- redirect
- staging
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- Version
- 1.2.0.1
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First published
- Apr 28, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Simple Maintenance Redirect FAQ
What does Simple Maintenance Redirect do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Maintenance Redirect offers Custom Maintenance Page: Redirects visitors to a selected WordPress page while the site is in maintenance mode, Maintenance Page Modifications: Automatically hides the header and footer on the maintenance page and adds a maintenance-mode class to the body element for, External Redirect Option: Redirect to an external URL instead of a WordPress page if needed, Admin Bypass: Logged-in administrators can continue working on the site without redirection and Omit Specific Pages: Choose individual pages that should never redirect, even while maintenance mode is active, using a simple searchable page picker.
How many active installs does Simple Maintenance Redirect have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Simple Maintenance Redirect as of October 22, 2026.
Is Simple Maintenance Redirect still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Simple Maintenance Redirect free?
Simple Maintenance Redirect is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.