Activating maintenance mode throws PHP fatal error
Activating maintenance mode triggers a PHP fatal error about a null permalink call on many sites.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 13 August 2024 · last reported 16 August 2025
What's going wrong
Owners using this maintenance plugin report a PHP fatal error when they activate maintenance mode, often a null call inside WordPress permalink code.
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