Coming Soon Landing Page and Maintenance Mode vs Under Construction
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| Feature | Coming Soon Landing Page and Maintenance Mode v2.2.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Under Construction v5.83 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | December 27, 2024 | September 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Responsive Coming Soon · Coming Soon Pro ($) | Under Construction · Under Construction PRO ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Many ready-made holding page designs in the free version; Simple setup to show a maintenance or coming soon page; Optional Google Analytics tracking on the holding page |
| Cons | 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 | Drag-and-drop builder and many templates need the PRO version; Licence key checks go to the vendor licensing servers when saved |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($) | Under construction, coming soon and maintenance pages for logged-out visitors, Built-in page designs selectable by URL parameter, Google Analytics tag on the holding page, PRO upgrade dialog and promo links ($), PRO license key validation against the vendor server ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Other | — | Bunny Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | license1.underconstructionpage.com, license2.underconstructionpage.com, fonts.bunny.net, www.googletagmanager.com |