Sometimes you don't need to shut down the entire frontend of the site during maintenance.
Unlike the default WordPress maintenance mode, this plugin allows your site to stay running..
Deploy pmc lockdown php to the wp-content mu-plugins directory.
To deactivate it, move it from that location...
Maintenance Lockdown mode on and off is in Settings Privacy section of your adminstration system...
The following people have contributed to this plugin..
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Updating installation instructions to note settings location.
Adding message to login screen.
Fixing potential bug, before user is logged out making sure explicitly that PMC LOCKDOWN is defined.. 0.9.3.
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