{"id":1807,"date":"2020-07-08T07:26:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T07:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/?p=1807"},"modified":"2020-07-08T07:32:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T07:32:32","slug":"how-to-fix-maintenance-message-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-maintenance-message-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix &#8220;Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute&#8221; Error in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1807\" class=\"elementor elementor-1807\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230899b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230899b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff48571\" data-id=\"7ff48571\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48deb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48deb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs-bar\"><nav class=\"blog-breadcrumbs\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/\">HOME<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"bc-2nd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/\">BLOG<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c29e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c29e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Fix &#8220;Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute&#8221; Error in WordPress<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ac49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"d6ac49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d9c2fd9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Douglas Moore\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6a0ea6c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Last Updated On<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 8, 2020\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f51764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f51764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1053\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/briefly-unavailable.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1808\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/briefly-unavailable.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/briefly-unavailable-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/briefly-unavailable-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/briefly-unavailable-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43ea192 toc-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43ea192\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85705ab\" data-id=\"85705ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f76f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f76f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197d5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197d5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most WordPress users will sooner or later run into the \u201cBriefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute\u201d error on their website. This isn\u2019t in fact an error &#8211; even though we refer to it as one. This message indicates that your site is in maintenance mode.\u00a0<\/p><p>However, maintenance mode shouldn&#8217;t take longer than a <b>refresh <\/b>or two to return to normal. So if you keep seeing this message no matter how many times you come back to your website, there\u2019s a good chance that your WordPress site got stuck in maintenance mode.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WordPress-Home-Page1-1024x314.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WordPress-Home-Page1-1024x314.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WordPress-Home-Page1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WordPress-Home-Page1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WordPress-Home-Page1.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WordPress, the gift that keeps on giving\u2026 and asking for our patience in return.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Luckily, getting out of maintenance purgatory is easy enough. So, if you are currently finding yourself in this particular pickle, don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re in the right place. We\u2019ll guide you through the process of what the error code is, how to fix it, and how you can prevent it from happening again in the future.<\/p><h2>What Is Maintenance Mode And Why Are You Stuck In It?<\/h2><p>When your WordPress website goes through updates &#8211; including core WordPress updates, where the software upgrades to the newest version, plugin updates, and theme updates &#8211; your site goes into <b>maintenance mode<\/b>. Maintenance mode is signified with the message: \u201cBriefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.\u201d It\u2019s not an error code, it\u2019s a status report.<\/p><p>However, when everything is running smoothly, this message shouldn\u2019t be visible for more than a couple of seconds. WordPress automatically deactivates maintenance mode when it\u2019s done, well, maintaining. If you\u2019ve refreshed your site several times and the message is still there, it means that your website got stuck in maintenance mode. Common causes of this glitch are:<\/p><ol><li>You\u2019ve closed your browser or WordPress tab during the process of automatic updates.<\/li><li>You\u2019ve tried automatically updating too many themes and plugins at the same time.<\/li><li>An incompatibility between some theme\/plugin is causing the issue.<\/li><\/ol><p>Any one of these tiny mismanagements may be the reason you\u2019re seeing \u201cBriefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.\u201d Without further ado, here\u2019s how you can fix it.<\/p><h2>How to Fix &#8220;Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute&#8221;<\/h2><p>Usually, maintenance mode happens when WordPress updates something automatically, without any manual action on your part. When WordPress automatically updates, it creates a new file in your <b>root directory<\/b> named <b>.maintenance<\/b>. When the update is properly completed, WordPress automatically deletes this file from your root directory and everything goes back to normal. But when <i>someone<\/i> incidentally thwarts its efforts, the file stays in your root directory and causes this problem.<\/p><p>So, resolving the issue is all about removing the <b>.maintenance <\/b>file from your root directory. You can easily do this, and here\u2019s how:<\/p><p><b>1. Connect to your site via SFTP. <\/b>You\u2019ll need to use a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program to enter your site via SFTP (stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol).<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve never connected via FTP before, here\u2019s how to do it: Use <a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/\">FileZilla<\/a>, a free FTP client. Once you&#8217;ve downloaded and installed it, you can use the quick connect bar &#8211; just enter the FTP server, the username and password. These details &#8211; your FTP server, username and password &#8211; will have been provided by your web host and are usually different to your WordPress login. If you don\u2019t know them, find the email they initially sent you when you signed on for their service. It should contain this info. If you can\u2019t find this email, write a support ticket to your host.<\/p><p><b>2. Go to the folder named public_html. <\/b>When you log on via SFTP, you should be able to see all your website\u2019s files. A list will appear below, where you can locate the .maintenance file.<\/p><p><b>3. Delete the .maintenance file. <\/b>Right-click on the file named .maintenance and click on delete from the drop-down menu.<\/p><p>That\u2019s all! Once you\u2019ve deleted the .maintenance file, your site should return to normal. Refresh it to make sure that\u2019s just what\u2019s happened.<\/p><p>If by any chance you don\u2019t see the <b>.maintenance <\/b>file in your <b>public <\/b>folder, make sure you select <b>show hidden files<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p><h2>How to Prevent Getting Stuck in Maintenance Mode in the Future<\/h2><p>You don\u2019t want to keep going back to your root file in order to fix the same problem. In light of that, here are some tips for how you can prevent the &#8220;Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute&#8221; code from plaguing your website too often.<\/p><h3>1. Avoid closing your browser while WordPress is updating<\/h3><p>You\u2019ll know when WordPress is updating your website. How? Well, you\u2019ll see it on your dashboard. When WordPress updates anything automatically &#8211; its own software, themes, or plugins &#8211; you\u2019ll see the progress on your WordPress dashboard. The message will be somewhere along the lines of:<\/p><p><i>\u201cThe update process is starting. This process may take a while on some hosts, so please be patient.<\/i><\/p><p><i>Enabling Maintenance mode&#8230;\u201d<\/i><\/p><p>After this, you\u2019ll see the theme\/plugin\/WordPress version being updated. Then, it should say:<\/p><p><i>\u201cX updated successfully.\u201d<\/i><\/p><p>You\u2019ll know it\u2019s safe to close the browser or WordPress tab only when you get a message that says:<\/p><p><i>\u201cDisabling Maintenance mode\u2026<\/i><\/p><p><i>All updates have been completed.\u201d<\/i><\/p><h3>2. Avoid updating too many things at once<\/h3><p>A smart way to avoid the &#8220;Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute&#8221; message from getting stuck on your WordPress website is updating your themes and plugins regularly, rather than making them do it all at once.<\/p><p>Not only are regular updates a good way to keep you out of maintenance trouble; they\u2019re also a great way to stay up to date on the latest functionality and security patches.<\/p><h3>3. Check that your themes and plugins are compatible with your WordPress version<\/h3><p>Sometimes, your themes and plugins aren\u2019t compatible with your version of WordPress. One or the other may be ahead. One option is regularly updating themes and plugins to make sure they match the latest version of WordPress &#8211; assuming you\u2019re on it as well. It goes the other way around, too &#8211; your plugin or theme may not be compatible with an older version of WordPress on which you\u2019re running your website.<\/p><p>Luckily, there\u2019s an easy way to check this. Select your plugins and themes one by one, and click on <b>View Details<\/b>. This window will tell you exactly which version of WordPress the theme or plugin is compatible with. You\u2019ll eventually need to update either WordPress or your theme\/plugin to resolve the maintenance issue and prevent it from appearing too frequently.<\/p><p>If for some reason the problem persists, you could submit a support ticket to WordPress or your web host. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/\">DomainNameSanity<\/a>, we\u2019re always happy to lend a helping hand! If you\u2019re bent on fixing the problem yourself, you can try troubleshooting through the <b>wp-activate.php <\/b>file.<\/p><h2>A Few Words Before You Go\u2026<\/h2><p>The &#8220;Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute&#8221; message in WordPress isn\u2019t really an error code &#8211; it\u2019s simply a status message. What it does is inform you of what\u2019s going on &#8211; temporarily &#8211; behind the scenes. Usually, this takes a couple of seconds. Once you revisit your site after a refresh or two, it should all be back in working order.<\/p><p>But remember &#8211; you <i>shouldn\u2019t<\/i> refresh your site, or close your browser while you\u2019re in the middle of updates. That\u2019s one of the things that can get your WordPress website stuck in maintenance mode! And maintenance mode, which shows up as &#8220;Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute&#8221; is a part of the normal processes of your website.<\/p><p>If you close your tab while there are WordPress software, plugin, or theme updates, you may get stuck in maintenance mode. If you tried updating too many themes and plugins at once, you may get stuck in maintenance mode. And lastly, if a theme or plugin is incompatible with the WordPress version you\u2019re using, you may get stuck in maintenance mode. For future reference, the best way to avoid maintenance mode is by avoiding any of these actions.<\/p><p>Still, now you know how easy it is to fix the &#8220;Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute&#8221; message. All you have to do is connect to your website via SFTP by entering your login details, going into your public folder, and deleting the .maintenance file. Your site will be up and running in no time! And if the problem should for any reason persist, you can always ask for help. 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