Coming Soon Landing Page and Maintenance Mode vs WP Maintenance Mode
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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 | 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 | 2,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | December 27, 2024 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Responsive Coming Soon · Coming Soon Pro ($) | LightStart |
| Pros | Coming soon or maintenance mode with countdown and slideshow; Admin can still view the site while the page is up; Email sign-up form using WordPress mail | Free, with maintenance and coming soon pages; Subscriber list stored in the database; Login form shortcode for visitors; Setup wizard with page templates via Otter Blocks |
| Cons | Many features are only in the paid Pro version; Sign-up emails go through wp_mail, so mail delivery must work; Readme and screens promote Pro features heavily | The setup wizard can install and activate Otter Blocks; Usage tracking is offered in the setup wizard; Subscriber data is kept in the site database, not in an external service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Front-end coming soon page when enabled, Countdown timer, Background slideshow with limited slides, Sign-up form sending through wp_mail, Admin bar menu item, Mailchimp and other newsletter services ($) | 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 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |