This plugin will allow you to set page to mode IP address.
Once you have installed the plugin browse to Maintenance Mode IP in the area - General Tab. Maintenance Mode IP Address - Design tab. Maintenance Mode IP Address - Social tab. Maintenance Mode IP Address - MailChimp tab.
In the area go to Plugins > Add New and search for. Maintenance Mode IP Address..
To activate Maintenance Mode click on General tab click on dropdown first to ' Maintenance Mode label and select 'ON.
The first thing to do is to make sure you enter least one spotlight like in the Social tab on the WordPress admin board.
If you forgot to include IP and also are locked out you can do the following to get back from site.
Browse the code recheck out SVN repository or subscribe to the development log RSS....
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