How do I hide my WordPress site while developing?

3 Ways to Hide Your WordPress Site Under Development
  1. Enable maintenance mode.
  2. Password protect.
  3. Block all access and allow only your IP address.

How do I unpublish my WordPress site until ready?

To turn off WordPress maintenance mode, head to the SeedProd settings page by clicking the SeedProd icon in your WordPress admin area. Then under the Maintenance Mode section, click the toggle to turn it from Active to Inactive. Now your site is no longer hidden from website visitors.

How do I hide my WordPress site?

Set your site-wide password by going to Settings > Hide My Site > Set Your Password. If you want to disable password protection uncheck the box at Settings > Hide My Site > Enable Password Protection.

How do I deactivate a WordPress site?

First, login to your WordPress dashboard. Navigate to the post you want to unpublish, and locate the Publish meta box on the right side.
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How to completely unpublish a page or post
  1. Click the blue Edit link.
  2. Choose the Draft status.
  3. Click the OK button.
  4. Update the post.