Maintenance Mode by Supsystic (formerly Coming Soon by Supsystic) vs WP Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Maintenance Mode by Supsystic (formerly Coming Soon by Supsystic) v1.7.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | WP Maintenance Mode v2.6.24 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | — | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Maintenance Mode by Supsystic · Maintenance Mode by Supsystic PRO ($) | LightStart |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop editor for the holding page; Subscribe form for MailChimp and AWeber; 503 status option for maintenance mode | Free, with maintenance and coming soon pages; Subscriber list stored in the database; Login form shortcode for visitors; Setup wizard with page templates via Otter Blocks |
| Cons | Several options and templates need the paid PRO version; Not listed on WordPress.org any more; Sends site details to the vendor when forms are submitted | The setup wizard can install and activate Otter Blocks; Usage tracking is offered in the setup wizard; Subscriber data is kept in the site database, not in an external service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop editor for the holding page, Email subscribe form with MailChimp and AWeber destinations, HTTP 503 status for maintenance mode, PRO-only templates, with previews for free users ($), Options marked PRO are locked for free users ($) | Maintenance and coming soon page, Subscriber list table, Login form shortcode, Shortcode wrapper for page content, Setup wizard with template choice, Google Analytics code on the page, Abilities API registration |
| Integrations | ||
| MailChimp, AWeber | — | |
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics, ThemeIsle SDK telemetry |
| Plugins | — | Otter Blocks |
| Other | Supsystic vendor API | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | supsystic.com | api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |