Maintenance vs Coming Soon Landing Page and Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Maintenance v4.32 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Coming Soon Landing Page and Maintenance Mode v2.2.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | August 16, 2026 | December 27, 2024 |
| Editions | Maintenance · Maintenance PRO ($) | Responsive Coming Soon · Coming Soon Pro ($) |
| Pros | Returns 503 to visitors while logged-in users keep access; Visual builder for logo, background, colours and text; Optional Google Analytics tracking on the maintenance page; Simple on and off switch in the settings | Coming soon or maintenance mode with countdown and slideshow; Admin can still view the site while the page is up; Email sign-up form using WordPress mail |
| Cons | Many themes and modules are PRO only; Admin shows upgrade links and PRO dialogs; Pro themes and modules are sold on the vendor site | Many features are only in the paid Pro version; Sign-up emails go through wp_mail, so mail delivery must work; Readme and screens promote Pro features heavily |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Maintenance mode with 503 response, Visual page builder for the maintenance page, Google Analytics on the maintenance page, PRO-only modules ($) | Front-end coming soon page when enabled, Countdown timer, Background slideshow with limited slides, Sign-up form sending through wp_mail, Admin bar menu item, Mailchimp and other newsletter services ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, www.google-analytics.com | — |