Title: Cannot access wp-admin after activating it
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Cannot access wp-admin after activating it

 *  Resolved [spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/)
 * (@spanizhfly)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/)
 * hi
 * I’ve a issue,
 * I’ve activated the maintenance
    and suddenly i notice that i cant access the 
   wp-admin page.
 * It shows the maintenance page by default.
    Need help urgent, Thank you
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/)

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 *  Thread Starter [spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/)
 * (@spanizhfly)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-7603853)
 * is there any way to deactivate the
    WP maintenance using sql or anything else
 *  [George J](https://wordpress.org/support/users/georgejipa/)
 * (@georgejipa)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-7603958)
 * Hello [@spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/),
 * You should try to delete the WP-Maintenance-Mode folder from plugins and delete
   the cache (if you have). This behaviour is pretty strange, could you please give
   me some answers:
 * 1. what plugins do you have installed?
    2. Have you changed the URL of the login
   page?
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/)
 * (@spanizhfly)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-7603961)
 * Thanks George,
 * Manage to fix it.
 * I think it clashed with the iTheme Security plugin,
    where i changed the back
   end login.
 * Solutions:
 * I access the website FTP and rename the plugin folder.
    Then I tried accessing
   the website via the typical WP-ADMIN login. Then technically when you manage 
   to login, use the FTP and rename the Plugin folder back to the original name.
   Once you rename refresh the WP Dashboard and go to the plugin page. In the plugin
   page you will notice that all the plugins are Deactivated. You have to enable
   one by one.
 * but for my case I activated one by one and deactivated WP Maintenance Mode
    which
   is clashing with my Itheme Security.
 * Thanks anyway and its great plugin, I’ve used it for all my sites while on Development
   mode.
 *  [George J](https://wordpress.org/support/users/georgejipa/)
 * (@georgejipa)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-7603975)
 * Hello,
 * Actually, if you change the backend login URL… you can use the “Exclude” feature(
   from “General” settings).
 * Example: if the new url is: “domain.com/new-login-url/”, you add “new-login-url”
   to “Exclude”. This way, the new url will be excluded from maintenance.
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/)
 * (@spanizhfly)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-7603980)
 * Thanks George,
 * That sounds interesting
 * Will try it oneday.
 * Thank you and appreciate your prompt help
 *  [manare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manare/)
 * (@manare)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-7604079)
 * Hi.
    Same issue here. Trigger was an unsuccesfull plugin update from admin page
   via FTP. Plugin SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 1.6.4 failed to update and then all
   I was able to see was a blank page with maintenance message. No way I could access
   any page, not even admin page.
 * Same solution applied. Thanks spanizhfly… I was shocked! 😉
 *  Thread Starter [spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/)
 * (@spanizhfly)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-7604091)
 * You are welcome, manare 🙂
 *  [George J](https://wordpress.org/support/users/georgejipa/)
 * (@georgejipa)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-7604099)
 * [@manare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manare/): actually, I think your
   problem was caused by the built-in wordpress maintenance page (used for each 
   plugin/core update: [http://www.jonholato.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/WP-Maintenance.png](http://www.jonholato.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/WP-Maintenance.png)).
 * But glad to hear that @spanizhly’s solution worked for you. 🙂
 *  [ata1362](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ata1362/)
 * (@ata1362)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-8625187)
 * hi,
    I’m beginner with wordpress and website stuff. I installed this we maintenance
   mode plugin to give myself time to improve my website. Immediately after activating,
   I cannot login anymore using Domian.com/wp-admin url. every time receive “You
   must log in to access the admin area”. I do not know what should I do? I was 
   using Clef to login.
 *  [George J](https://wordpress.org/support/users/georgejipa/)
 * (@georgejipa)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-admin-after-activating-it/#post-8634072)
 * Hello [@ata1362](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ata1362/),
 * You can try to rename the `wp-maintenance-mode` folder from `wp-content/plugins`,
   but I don’t think the issue is caused by WP Maintenance Mode.
    If the problem
   remains, you should try to rename the `Clef` (wpclef) folder too and see what
   happens.
 * Thanks.

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