Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Page vs WP 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 | 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 | 10,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance Page · Nifty Coming Soon Pro ($) | LightStart |
| Pros | Countdown timer and sign-up form on the holding page; Edited in the WordPress customizer with live preview; Free core for basic coming soon and maintenance pages | Free, with maintenance and coming soon pages; Subscriber list stored in the database; Login form shortcode for visitors; Setup wizard with page templates via Otter Blocks |
| Cons | Premade themes and secret links need Pro; Sign-up emails are not stored in WordPress; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin | The setup wizard can install and activate Otter Blocks; Usage tracking is offered in the setup wizard; Subscriber data is kept in the site database, not in an external service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Countdown timer section, Sign-up form that does not store emails in WordPress, Premade themes ($), Upgrade link to the Pro checkout | 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 | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics, ThemeIsle SDK telemetry |
| Plugins | — | Otter Blocks |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com | api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |