Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page vs Ultimate Blocks
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| Feature | Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page v3.0.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Blocks v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | September 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance Page · Nifty Coming Soon Pro ($) | Ultimate Blocks · Ultimate Blocks Pro ($) |
| 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 | Free set of content blocks for the block editor; Review block outputs JSON-LD schema markup; Table of contents, post grid and social share blocks included free |
| Cons | Premade themes and secret links need Pro; Sign-up emails are not stored in WordPress; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin | Some blocks such as AI summary and advanced review features are only in Pro; Schema output is limited to the review block, with no sitemap or redirect tools |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Countdown timer section, Sign-up form that does not store emails in WordPress, Premade themes ($), Upgrade link to the Pro checkout | Table of contents block, Post grid block, Social share buttons block, Content filter block, Countdown block, Review block with JSON-LD schema output, Pro-only block upsells (review, expand, image slider and others) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Fonts, Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | www.googleapis.com, api.dailymotion.com, player.vimeo.com |
| Blocks | — | 37 |