Under Construction vs WP Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Under Construction v5.83 · 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 | 600,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Under Construction · Under Construction PRO ($) | LightStart |
| Pros | Many ready-made holding page designs in the free version; Simple setup to show a maintenance or coming soon page; Optional Google Analytics tracking on the holding page | Free, with maintenance and coming soon pages; Subscriber list stored in the database; Login form shortcode for visitors; Setup wizard with page templates via Otter Blocks |
| Cons | Drag-and-drop builder and many templates need the PRO version; Licence key checks go to the vendor licensing servers when saved | The setup wizard can install and activate Otter Blocks; Usage tracking is offered in the setup wizard; Subscriber data is kept in the site database, not in an external service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Under construction, coming soon and maintenance pages for logged-out visitors, Built-in page designs selectable by URL parameter, Google Analytics tag on the holding page, PRO upgrade dialog and promo links ($), PRO license key validation against the vendor server ($) | 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 | Google Analytics, ThemeIsle SDK telemetry |
| Plugins | — | Otter Blocks |
| Other | Bunny Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | license1.underconstructionpage.com, license2.underconstructionpage.com, fonts.bunny.net, www.googletagmanager.com | api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |