Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode vs WP Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode v2.45 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 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 | 100,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | August 16, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode · Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode PRO ($) | LightStart |
| Pros | Simple coming soon and maintenance pages; Mailchimp email sign-up is in the free version; Customisable page design and Google Analytics snippet | Free, with maintenance and coming soon pages; Subscriber list stored in the database; Login form shortcode for visitors; Setup wizard with page templates via Otter Blocks |
| Cons | Zapier and other autoresponders need PRO; Double opt-in and advanced design options need PRO; Shows promotion for the PRO version in the admin | The setup wizard can install and activate Otter Blocks; Usage tracking is offered in the setup wizard; Subscriber data is kept in the site database, not in an external service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Coming soon and maintenance page, Mailchimp email sign-up, Google Analytics snippet on the holding page, Zapier and other autoresponders ($), PRO licence activation and feature checks ($), Double opt-in for sign-ups ($) | 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 | — | |
| Analytics | Google Analytics | Google Analytics, ThemeIsle SDK telemetry |
| Plugins | — | Otter Blocks |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | comingsoonwp.com, dashboard.comingsoonwp.com, www.googletagmanager.com, api.mailchimp.com | api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |