Title: Quick overview?
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Quick overview?

 *  Resolved [jofoco4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jofoco4/)
 * (@jofoco4)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-overview/)
 * I would simply like a quick functional overview of how this process works.
 * I’ve downloaded a new theme. In order to rebuild my site on the the new theme,
   I assume I have to Activate the new theme in the WP Admin portal, in order to
   work on it with full options control.
 * Since activating the new theme would make that working version “live” while I’m
   screwing with it, I activate your plugin, then activate the new theme, then work
   on the new theme in the background, while your plugin displays “Under Construction”
   to the billions of users accessing my site(!). When I’m done creating the new
   theme, I disable your plugin, and my new site becomes “live”. Have I got that
   right?
 * However, what if I screw things up with the new theme, or it takes longer than
   I intend, and I don’t want to have an Under Construction page visible for, like,
   four weeks? Can I save the work that’s been completed on the new site, re-activate
   my original site, and then disable your plugin, thereby restoring the original
   site as the “live” version, while I figure out what to do with the new design?
 * I understand this may be a question WP has to answer. Thanks for any perspective
   you can provide!
 * John
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/coming-soon/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/coming-soon/)

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 *  Plugin Author [SeedProd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seedprod/)
 * (@seedprod)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-overview/#post-7470388)
 * Yes, the he plugin just puts up a coming soon page. Your workflow is up to you.
 * My recommendation is to run a backup plugin as well so you can track your changes
   and go back if you need to. VaultPress or backup buddy are good plugins!
 *  Thread Starter [jofoco4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jofoco4/)
 * (@jofoco4)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-overview/#post-7470421)
 * Many thanks for your reply, sir. I appreciate your response and recommendations.
 * Best,
 * John

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 * Last reply from: [jofoco4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jofoco4/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-overview/#post-7470421)
 * Status: resolved