Use environment-based flags or branch deployments instead of maintenance plugins.
You don't need WP Maintenance Mode after migrating to Next.js or Astro. Modern frameworks offer built-in solutions or lightweight npm packages that replace WP Maintenance Mode with better performance and zero plugin bloat. See the alternatives below.
Official docs: Next.js Documentation · Astro Documentation
Maintenance mode without plugins
Toggle maintenance mode in code
Visit https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/environment-variables
Work on branches, not production
Visit https://vercel.com/docs/deployments/preview-deployments
Create maintenance page
Use env variable to toggle
Or work in feature branches
Merge when ready to go live
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