Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page vs Coming Soon Landing Page and Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page v3.0.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 10,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | December 27, 2024 |
| Editions | Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance Page · Nifty Coming Soon Pro ($) | Responsive Coming Soon · Coming Soon Pro ($) |
| Pros | 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 | 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 | Premade themes and secret links need Pro; Sign-up emails are not stored in WordPress; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin | 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 | Countdown timer section, Sign-up form that does not store emails in WordPress, Premade themes ($), Upgrade link to the Pro checkout | Front-end coming soon page when enabled, Countdown timer, Background slideshow with limited slides, Sign-up form sending through wp_mail, Admin bar menu item, Mailchimp and other newsletter services ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | — |