Title: [Plugin: WP Maintenance Mode] Error when using with W3TC
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: WP Maintenance Mode] Error when using with W3TC

 *  Resolved [mikeotgaar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeotgaar/)
 * (@mikeotgaar)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-maintenance-mode-error-when-using-with-w3tc/)
 * WP Maintenance Mode (latest version 1.8.1 and 1.8.0 – earlier version compatibility
   unknown) not working correctly with W3TC.
    NOTE: All caches cleared
 * Site is put into maintenance mode, but the theme is not shown – see image – [Screenshot of page](http://graphiclineweb.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/wp-maintenance-mode-fault-screenshot.png)
 * Error messages also shown in W3TC admin
    “It appears Page Cache URL rewriting
   is not working. If using apache, verify that the server configuration allows .
   htaccess or if using nginx verify all configuration files are included in the
   configuration.”
 * “It appears Minify URL rewriting is not working. If using apache, verify that
   the server configuration allows .htaccess or if using nginx verify all configuration
   files are included in the configuration.”
 * There’s nothing in .htaccess to indicate problem when plugin activated
 * One more thing – latest version 1.8.1 PREVIEW returns 404 error – 1.8.0 PREVIEW
   works however
 * Works great with other sites using different caching systems!
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/)

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 *  [Frank Bueltge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bueltge/)
 * (@bueltge)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-maintenance-mode-error-when-using-with-w3tc/#post-3080013)
 * If the maintenance mode active, the use the plugin a function form W3TC to flush
   page cache. Maybe this not usefull with W3TC. Can you check the maintenance page,
   where is the stylesheet?
 *  Thread Starter [mikeotgaar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeotgaar/)
 * (@mikeotgaar)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-maintenance-mode-error-when-using-with-w3tc/#post-3080054)
 * [@frank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frank/) Bültge
    Thanks for the tip–
   I’ll have a look into this and advise further.
 *  Thread Starter [mikeotgaar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeotgaar/)
 * (@mikeotgaar)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-maintenance-mode-error-when-using-with-w3tc/#post-3080069)
 * [@frank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frank/) Bültge
 * W3TC minify for CSS enabled – stylesheet location DOMAIN/wp-content/**w3tc/min**/
   b51517e1.c91729.css?9d7bd4.
    **With W3TC caching disabled maintenence mode works
   fine**
 * Plugin doesn’t clear the caches, but flushing manually doesn’t work either – 
   The caching script is still in the .htaccess file unless caching is disabled 
   or plugin de-activated – so it looks like this script causes the problem.
 * I solved this by using a custom stylesheet and “Own Style” as described. (The
   stylesheet and images are located on another sub-domain to avoid possible conflicts
   with W3 .htaccess script)
 * Your hint about the stylesheet location was the clue and helped a lot – thanks!
 * I think anyone able to set-up W3TC should be able to get things working using
   the Own Style method – I’ll do a write up and post a link here for anyone else
   with this issue, when next I have time for personal stuff

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 * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-maintenance-mode/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3027645)
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 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [mikeotgaar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeotgaar/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-maintenance-mode-error-when-using-with-w3tc/#post-3080069)
 * Status: resolved