Maintenance Mode by Supsystic (formerly Coming Soon by Supsystic) vs Countdown Timer
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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 Timer v3.0.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 900+ |
| Last updated | — | January 24, 2019 |
| Editions | Maintenance Mode by Supsystic · Maintenance Mode by Supsystic PRO ($) | Countdown Timer |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop editor for the holding page; Subscribe form for MailChimp and AWeber; 503 status option for maintenance mode | Counts down or up in years, months, weeks, days and smaller units; Sidebar widget and shortcodes for posts and pages; Multilingual interface with many translations |
| Cons | Several options and templates need the paid PRO version; Not listed on WordPress.org any more; Sends site details to the vendor when forms are submitted | Code is old and current WordPress compatibility is unconfirmed; No paid edition; the settings page only links to a donation button |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop editor for the holding page, Email subscribe form with MailChimp and AWeber destinations, HTTP 503 status for maintenance mode, PRO-only templates, with previews for free users ($), Options marked PRO are locked for free users ($) | Single and multi-event shortcodes, Sidebar countdown widget, Settings page for events |
| Integrations | ||
| MailChimp, AWeber | — | |
| Other | Supsystic vendor API | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | supsystic.com | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |