Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page vs Slim 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 | Slim Maintenance Mode v1.4.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | August 6, 2026 |
| Editions | Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance Page · Nifty Coming Soon Pro ($) | Slim Maintenance Mode |
| Pros | Countdown timer and sign-up form on the holding page; Edited in the WordPress customizer with live preview; Free core for basic coming soon and maintenance pages | No settings to configure: activate, work, deactivate; Sends a 503 status for search engines; Clears several common page caches on switch |
| Cons | Premade themes and secret links need Pro; Sign-up emails are not stored in WordPress; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin | No custom message, design or scheduling; Feeds are blocked while active; Cache clearing covers only the plugins the code names |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Countdown timer section, Sign-up form that does not store emails in WordPress, Premade themes ($), Upgrade link to the Pro checkout | Administrators and logged-in users bypass the maintenance page, Maintenance page sends HTTP 503, RSS and Atom feeds replaced with the maintenance message, Clears page caches on activation and deactivation, Maintenance notice above the login form and in the admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Cachify, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | — |