Evergreen Countdown Timer vs Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page
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| Feature | Evergreen Countdown Timer v2.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details | Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page v3.0.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | August 3, 2026 | August 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Evergreen Countdown Timer · Evergreen Countdown PRO ($) | Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance Page · Nifty Coming Soon Pro ($) |
| Pros | Standard date timers and per-visitor evergreen timers; Shortcode placement with a timer manager screen; Free edition with no account needed | Countdown timer and sign-up form on the holding page; Edited in the WordPress customizer with live preview; Free core for basic coming soon and maintenance pages |
| Cons | Fewer visitor detection options than the PRO version, per the readme; Spot counters, custom CSS and redirects need the PRO version; Free edition has a low listing rating and small install base | Premade themes and secret links need Pro; Sign-up emails are not stored in WordPress; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Fixed date countdown timers, Evergreen timers that start per visitor, Shortcode to place a timer by id, Timer output in the page footer, Usage tracking consent prompt, off by default | Countdown timer section, Sign-up form that does not store emails in WordPress, Premade themes ($), Upgrade link to the Pro checkout |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | IntellyWP tracking server | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 2.7 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | intellywp.com | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |