# How To Snooze a Finding or Mark it Not Applicable With BetterShield?

Temporarily hide an open finding, remove an inapplicable result from the score, and return either one to the report.

In **[BetterShield](/)**, use the actions on **BetterShield › Findings** when a result is real but must wait, or when it does not apply to this site.

## What it does

**Snooze** offers **In 7 days** and **In 30 days**. The finding moves to **Snoozed**, stays open, and still affects the score. It returns on the chosen date or earlier if its severity gets worse. **Unsnooze** returns it immediately.

**Not applicable** moves the finding to the **Not applicable** tab and removes its points from the score. **Move back to Open** returns it. Selecting several rows shows **Snooze** and **Mark Not Applicable** in a bar, so you can apply either status in bulk.

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## Step 1: Snooze a Finding or Mark it Not Applicable

Open a finding's more actions menu, or tick several rows. Choose **Snooze** and a date, or **Not applicable**, then confirm the offered choice.

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  <img src="/docs/screenshots/manage-findings.png" alt="Findings report with status tabs and controls for selecting and managing finding rows." width="1964" height="2160" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
  <figcaption>Status tabs keep snoozed and not-applicable results available for review.</figcaption>
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## Recommended settings

Use snooze only for a time-bound reason. Use not applicable only when the check genuinely cannot apply to this site, not simply because the correction is inconvenient.

## What it can break and how to undo

These actions do not change WordPress. They change reporting and, for not-applicable results, the score. Use **Unsnooze** or **Move back to Open** to reverse them.

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## Final Outcome

Confirm the row appears under the expected status tab. A snoozed row should show its return date. A not-applicable row should no longer reduce the score.

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  <img src="/docs/screenshots/manage-findings.png" alt="Findings report with status tabs and controls for selecting and managing finding rows." width="1964" height="2160" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
  <figcaption>Example Manage findings view. Check the saved values and status on your own site.</figcaption>
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## Related

- [Understand your security score and grade](/docs/security-score/)
- [Read the evidence behind a finding](/docs/finding-details/)
- [Read and filter the Findings report](/docs/findings-report/)

This is how you can snooze a finding or mark it not applicable with BetterShield.

Getting Stuck? Feel free to contact our [Dedicated Support Team](/support/).