Maintenance countdown module provides its own maintenance page with countdown timer, time for this timer can be set in the admin interface. Otherwise, if you don't set time, will be shown a normal Drupal maintenance page or from your theme.
This module based on jQuery Countdown plugin with little changes. (You don't need download any plugins, all needed already in.)
Features
- Time for countdown (you can set months, days, hours, minutes and/or even seconds).
- [optional] Message that will be shown after time is up.
- [optional] Reload button (or no button).
- [optional] Auto-reload every 15 secs, after time is up.
- 2 themes → light and dark
- Watchdog messages: a) maintenance time, b) site online
Usage
Did you ever wanted to show your visitors when maintenance work will be completed and website will be online again? Now you can do it. If so, follow these steps:
- Enable Maintenance Countdown module
- Goto maintenance page settings
- D6:
admin/settings/site-maintenance, - D7:
admin/config/development/maintenance
- D6:
- Set options
- Switch website to maintenance mode
- Enjoy!
Maintenance Countdown 6.x
If your Minimum cache lifetime settings are different from none, you'll need clear cache after enabling/disabling maintenance mode to changes take affect or just wait untill cache will be recreated automaticaly. Otherwise, your visitors will see cached pages. This is Drupal feature.
Maintenance Countdown 7.x
If you've enabled Cache pages for anonymous users, you'll need clear cache after enabling/disabling maintenance mode to changes take affect. Otherwise, your visitors will see cached pages. This is Drupal feature.
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Project Information
- Maintenance status: Actively maintained
- Development status: Under active development
- Module categories: JavaScript Utilities, Theme Enhancements, Third-party Integration, Utility
- Reported installs: 250 sites currently report using this module. View usage statistics.
- Downloads: 830
- Last modified: May 14, 2012

