Colorlib vs Minimal Coming Soon (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Coming Soon Plugins top 10: Colorlib at #12 and Minimal Coming Soon at #5. Minimal Coming Soon leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Colorlib
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib
Create a coming soon page or maintenance mode screen with 15 responsive templates, countdown timer, MailChimp subscribe form, and social media links.
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
Minimal Coming Soon leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Minimal Coming Soon ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #12 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Minimal Coming Soon has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Colorlib has 42, Minimal Coming Soon has 282. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Minimal Coming Soon has more reviews behind its score: 282 against 42.
Colorlib was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Minimal Coming Soon on August 16, 2026.
Minimal Coming Soon was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 14,549 times against 4,670.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Colorlib
Pick Colorlib if 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, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Colorlib vs Minimal Coming Soon side by side
| Colorlib | Minimal Coming Soon | |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon Plugins ranking | #12 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 42 | 282 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 296,510 | 2,686,655 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4,670 | 14,549 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 6, 2018 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Colorlib 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 Colorlib 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.
Colorlib vs Minimal Coming Soon: common questions
Is Colorlib better than Minimal Coming Soon?
Minimal Coming Soon leads on 4 of the 6 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: #5 against #12 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Which has more users, Colorlib or Minimal Coming Soon?
Minimal Coming Soon ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #12 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Colorlib or Minimal Coming Soon?
Minimal Coming Soon has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
Are Colorlib and Minimal Coming Soon free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Colorlib may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Minimal Coming Soon may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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