WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. Features include a plugin architecture...
WordPress is stuck in maintenance mode after an update. What can I do?
WordPress can get stuck in maintenance mode if an update is interrupted. First, check whether the update is still running and avoid starting other updates at the same time. If you cannot confirm its status, ask for help before changing any files.
If the update has stopped, access your website files securely and enable the display of hidden files. Find .maintenance in the main WordPress directory and delete it only after confirming that the update is no longer running. Do not delete other files. Then check both the website and the admin area: removing maintenance mode does not automatically fix an incomplete update. Review the error logs before trying again.
