Is there a maintenance mode in WordPress core?

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If I want to put a WordPress (3.2.1) site into Maintenance mode, is it still necessary to use a plugin? If so, is this a good option?

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Yes there is. But it is primarily meant for short interruptions (such as during upgrades) and not very user-friendly. WP creates .maintenance file in root (with timestamp info about time) to trigger it and removes after it is done.

See WordPress Maintenance Mode Without a Plugin for reference.

In practice using a plugin is usually more convenient and functional.

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