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I put my site in maintenance mode using this hook in functions.php,

function activate_maintenance_mode() {
    //If the current user is NOT an 'Administrator' or NOT 'Super Admin' then display Maintenance Page.
    if ( !(current_user_can( 'administrator' ) ||  current_user_can( 'super admin' ))) {
        //Kill WordPress execution and display HTML maintenance message. 
        wp_die('<h1>Sitio en mantenimiento</h1><p>Nuestro sitio esta actualemente en mantenimiento. 
            <br /><strong>Ya volvemos!</strong></p>', 'mantenimiento');
    }
}
//Hooks the 'activate_maintenance_mode' function on to the 'get_header' action.
add_action('get_header', 'activate_maintenance_mode');

and now I can't return back to normal mode.

EDIT: The problem had to be with W3 Total Cache plugin.

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  • Did you add it to your functions.php file via your Dahsboard > Appearance > Editor or did you do this via an external text editor and FTP?
    – Matt Royal
    Jun 30, 2014 at 7:09
  • External editor + FTP Jun 30, 2014 at 7:18
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    Just remove that code and you should be fine. BTW: not sure if current_user_can( 'super admin' ) part with the space will work. You can try with any super admin caps like current_user_can( 'manage_network' )
    – Sisir
    Jun 30, 2014 at 7:18
  • I've commented it out I forgot to say! Jun 30, 2014 at 7:21
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    Clear you browser cache. Jun 30, 2014 at 7:23

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Since you are using the W3 total cache plugin, So The HTML code will be cached in the wp-content/cache folder. So Delete Cache folder from wp-content directory.

Now remove the function activate_maintenance_mode() and check the site now...

If the problem exists , Delete the W3 total Cache Constant from wp-config.php and clear your browser data and check the site.

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I think the code is wrong, you are basically using WP_die for super admins when you say :

if ( !(current_user_can( 'administrator' ) ||  current_user_can( 'super admin' )))

I think the correct code should be

if ( !(current_user_can( 'administrator' ) &&  !(current_user_can( 'super admin' ))))

Can you try this and let me know. Praveen

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  • ok, i've changed it. However I keep stucked, so I cannot see if it works. Jun 30, 2014 at 7:26
  • Can you then alter it so that it is only if ( !(current_user_can( 'administrator' )) { wp_die();}
    – Praveen
    Jun 30, 2014 at 7:32

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