CMP vs Minimal Coming Soon (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Coming Soon Plugins top 10: CMP at #5 and Minimal Coming Soon at #4. CMP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
CMP
CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes
Beautiful Coming soon, Maintenance or Landing page on your website, packed with premium features for free.
Minimal Coming Soon
Minimal Coming Soon – Coming Soon Page
Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode page! Create awesome Coming Soon Pages in seconds.
Who leads on what
CMP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Minimal Coming Soon ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Coming Soon Plugins.
CMP has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
CMP is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 326 reviews, against 4.4 from 281 reviews.
CMP has more reviews behind its score: 326 against 281.
CMP was updated more recently, on August 22, 2026; Minimal Coming Soon on August 16, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
CMP
Pick CMP if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Minimal Coming Soon
Pick Minimal Coming Soon if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
CMP vs Minimal Coming Soon side by side
| CMP | Minimal Coming Soon | |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon Plugins ranking | #5 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 326 | 281 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 6,455,935 | 2,665,199 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 13, 2017 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
CMP ratings
Minimal Coming Soon ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither CMP nor Minimal Coming Soon can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Coming Soon Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
CMP vs Minimal Coming Soon: common questions
Is CMP better than Minimal Coming Soon?
CMP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Minimal Coming Soon ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Which has more users, CMP or Minimal Coming Soon?
Minimal Coming Soon ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Which is rated higher, CMP or Minimal Coming Soon?
CMP has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are CMP and Minimal Coming Soon free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. CMP may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Minimal Coming Soon may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Alternatives to CMP and Minimal Coming Soon
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