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Fixing Briefly Unavailable for Scheduled Maintenance Mode in WordPress

If your WordPress site is stuck in maintenance mode after an update, follow these steps to resolve it.

Step 1: Refresh Your Browser

Press F5 or Ctrl + R to reload the page.

Try accessing your site from a different browser or in incognito mode.

Step 2: Delete the .maintenance File

Access your website files via FTP or your hosting File Manager.

Locate the .maintenance file in the root directory (public_html).

Delete the .maintenance file and refresh your website.

Step 3: Clear Cache and Cookies

Clear your browser’s cache and cookies.

If using a caching plugin (e.g., WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache), clear the site cache from your hosting panel.

Step 4: Check for Incomplete Updates

If an update was interrupted, manually complete it:

Go to wp-admin > Dashboard > Updates and complete any pending updates.

If you cannot access WordPress, update plugins/themes via FTP:

Navigate to /wp-content/plugins/ or /wp-content/themes/.

Rename the problematic plugin/theme folder to disable it.

Step 5: Increase PHP Execution Time (If Updates Are Failing)

Edit the .htaccess file in your root directory and add: php_value max_execution_time 300

Alternatively, add this to wp-config.php: set_time_limit(300);

Save changes and try updating WordPress again.

Step 6: Restart the Update Process Manually

Access wp-content/upgrade/ and delete any partially downloaded update files.

Download the latest WordPress version from wordpress.org.

Upload and replace wp-admin and wp-includes folders via FTP (do not delete wp-content).

Step 7: Contact Your Hosting Provider

If the issue persists, your host may have restrictions on update processes.

Provide them with details and request assistance with removing maintenance mode.

This step by step guide is very simple and meant to point you in the right direction to resolve the error you are experiencing.

Disclaimer: This step by step guide has been created by |AI and published with no claim to copyright.
The guide contents may also be wrong so please check the information given.

It is my intention to go test and check the guides I publish are correct, I thought it was important to get them out there to potentially help people understand the issues they experience and show what’s involved with maintaining your website.

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