Status Page Settings Guide
Your status page settings let you customize everything about how your page looks and behaves. Here’s a complete guide to each tab.
Accessing Settings
- Go to Status Pages from the left menu
- Click on the status page you want to edit
- You’ll see the settings page with multiple tabs
Visual Tab
The Visual tab controls how your status page looks:
Basic Information
- Name - The display name shown on your status page
- Slug - The URL identifier (cannot be changed after creation)
Branding
- Logo - Upload your company logo
- Show logo text - Display your name next to the logo
- Accent color - Primary color for buttons and highlights
- Theme - Light or dark mode
For detailed branding options, see our branding guide.
Components Tab
The Components tab lets you manage what services appear on your status page.
- Add new components
- Create component groups
- Reorder components
- Set default status
For a complete guide, see Managing Components and Groups.
Monitors Tab
Connect your monitors to your status page so uptime data appears automatically.
- Select which monitors to display
- Choose how to show uptime history
- Configure response time display
When a connected monitor detects downtime, it can automatically affect the component status.
Incidents Tab
Control how incidents appear on your status page:
- Show incidents on page - Toggle incident visibility
- Days of history - How many days of past incidents to show
- Incident display format - Compact or detailed view
For writing clear updates, see the incident creation guide.
Notifications Tab
Set up how subscribers get notified about updates:
- Enable subscriptions - Allow visitors to subscribe
- Email notifications - Notify on incidents and maintenance
- Subscription types - Email, webhook, etc.
For more details, see Managing Subscribers.
Access Tab
Configure how users access your status page:
Historical Uptime Access (Teams)
If your status page is linked to a Team, you can choose which team roles can access Historical Uptime.
- By default, only Owner and Admin roles can view Historical Uptime.
- You can allow additional roles from the Access tab.
Learn more in Historical Uptime and Teams.
Free Domain Options
Choose from three free subdomain options:
| Domain | Example URL |
|---|---|
| statuspage.me (default) | your-slug.statuspage.me |
| sp.fyi | your-slug.sp.fyi |
| hostedstatus.page | your-slug.hostedstatus.page |
Your status page URL uses the subdomain format: your-slug.yourdomain.com
Custom Domain
Connect your own domain like status.yourcompany.com. See our Custom Domain guide for setup instructions.
Misc Tab
Additional options for your status page:
- Public/Private - Make your page public or require a password
- Search engine indexing - Allow or block search engines
- Maintenance mode - Put entire page in maintenance state
When you change, set, or remove a status-page password, we may send a security alert email to the account owner so you can quickly spot unexpected changes.
Saving Changes
After making changes, click the Save button at the bottom. Your changes take effect immediately.