# Urgent: read only mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [September 28, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urgent-read-only-mode/413517 "2026-09-28T23:50:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Heather\_Phillips](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heather_phillips/32/151426_2.png) [@Heather\_Phillips](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Phillips)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urgent-read-only-mode/413517/1 "2026-09-28T23:50:47Z")
Why is our site suddenly in read only mode? Our plan is paid and current. I’ve never seen this before. I also tried emailing team@discourse.org and it failed/said was unrecognized. ---
**Author:** ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urgent-read-only-mode/413517/2 "2026-09-28T23:53:25Z")
There is some maintenance ongoing: > [@Site Stuck in read only mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-stuck-in-read-only-mode/413454/2): > > We’re currently performing some scheduled maintenance. Your site should switch back to R/W mode within the next 30 minutes. You can follow scheduled maintenance announcements here: [https://status.discourse.org](https://status.discourse.org) ---
**Author:** ![tgxworld](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tgxworld/32/106117_2.png) [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urgent-read-only-mode/413517/3 "2026-09-29T00:06:25Z")
Hi @Heather_Phillips, There is a planned maintenance being done today which required us to switch your site into readonly mode. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.