Set up Coming Soon mode in WordPress without using a plugin

The presentation of your website is often crucial for the first impression. If you are in the early development stages of your website or you want to temporarily take it offline, it can be helpful to set up a Coming Soon Mode. While there are numerous plugins that serve this functionality, I will show you here how you can make this setting without any additional software.

Main Takeaways

• You can enable a Coming Soon Mode in WordPress without a plugin.
• Visibility to search engines can be controlled through the settings.
• You can adjust the visibility so that your website is not indexed by search engines without blocking access for other users.

Step-by-Step Guide

First, open your WordPress Dashboard. It is important to pay attention to the left sidebar, as that is where you will find all the settings you need.

Now, go to Settings. To do this, click on the item visible all the way to the left on your Dashboard. Make sure the sidebar is expanded so you can see all options.

After clicking on Settings, look for the "Reading" option. Click on it to enter the reading settings of your website.

In the reading settings, you will find a box that allows you to control the visibility of your website to search engines. If you want to adjust the visibility, select the option that indicates search engines should not index your page. This will deny Google and other search engines access to your website.

This function is particularly useful in the early stages of your website. You can expect not to receive much traffic through Google in the first few months, and that is completely normal. However, the visibility setting helps protect your work while you are developing the website.

Note that this setting does not directly affect whether someone can access your website with the link. If someone navigates directly to your site, they will still be able to access it. This measure simply protects your content from search engines.

Additionally, you have the option to set a static page as the destination for visitors. This can be a simple "Coming Soon" message or an image explaining that your website will be available soon.

Setting up a Coming Soon Mode in this way allows you to officially launch your project without immediate public access to the full website. This method ensures that you have the necessary protection for your website while still being able to work creatively.

Summary

With this step-by-step guide, you have learned how to easily set up a Coming Soon Mode in WordPress without using an additional plugin. This method gives you control over your visibility and protects your content from the public while you develop your website.