Maintenance Mode by Supsystic (formerly Coming Soon by Supsystic) vs Countdown – Countdown & Clock
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| Feature | Maintenance Mode by Supsystic (formerly Coming Soon by Supsystic) v1.7.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | Countdown – Countdown & Clock v3.0.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | — | February 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Maintenance Mode by Supsystic · Maintenance Mode by Supsystic PRO ($) | Countdown builder · Countdown builder Pro ($) |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop editor for the holding page; Subscribe form for MailChimp and AWeber; 503 status option for maintenance mode | Shortcode and widget placement for countdowns; Several countdown styles including simple, circle and clock; Coming soon page for sites under construction |
| Cons | Several options and templates need the paid PRO version; Not listed on WordPress.org any more; Sends site details to the vendor when forms are submitted | Pro features need a licence key and are shown as upgrade prompts; Some styles loaded from a public CDN, which adds a third-party request |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop editor for the holding page, Email subscribe form with MailChimp and AWeber destinations, HTTP 503 status for maintenance mode, PRO-only templates, with previews for free users ($), Options marked PRO are locked for free users ($) | ycd_countdown shortcode, Countdown widget, Simple and circle countdown styles, Coming soon page, Pro licence and upgrade screens ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| MailChimp, AWeber | — | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | Supsystic vendor API | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | supsystic.com | cdnjs.cloudflare.com, fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |