Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page vs Smart 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 | Smart Maintenance Mode v1.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | April 16, 2025 |
| Editions | Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance Page · Nifty Coming Soon Pro ($) | Smart Maintenance Mode |
| Pros | Countdown timer and sign-up form on the holding page; Edited in the WordPress customizer with live preview; Free core for basic coming soon and maintenance pages | Custom HTML, messages and countdown on the maintenance page; Role and IP range bypass for the live site; No paid tier or external service |
| Cons | Premade themes and secret links need Pro; Sign-up emails are not stored in WordPress; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin | Visitors see a page, not the site, while it is on; Stores IP and role rules in a custom table and serialized options |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Countdown timer section, Sign-up form that does not store emails in WordPress, Premade themes ($), Upgrade link to the Pro checkout | IP and IP-range bypass for the live site, User roles that can view the live site, Countdown to launch on the maintenance page, Custom heading and HTML on the maintenance page, Preview of the maintenance page for admins |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | — |