Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction vs Under Construction (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Coming Soon Plugins top 10: Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction at #7 and Under Construction at #6. Under Construction leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction
Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance Page creates awesome Coming Soon & Maintenance Pages.
Under Construction
Easy to use Under Construction Page & Coming Soon Page. Enable Under Construction Mode in seconds & show you're Under Construction!
Who leads on what
Under Construction leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Under Construction ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Under Construction has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Both are rated 4.8 out of 5 (317 and 1,285 reviews).
Under Construction has more reviews behind its score: 1,285 against 317.
Under Construction was updated more recently, on September 18, 2026; Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction on August 25, 2026.
Under Construction was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 95,882 times against 3,990.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Under Construction
Pick Under Construction 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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction vs Under Construction side by side
| Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction | Under Construction | |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon Plugins ranking | #7 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 317 | 1,285 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Total downloads | 701,862 | 14,023,509 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3,990 | 95,882 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 19, 2016 | Dec 1, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 49 days
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction ratings
Under Construction 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 Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction nor Under Construction can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Coming Soon Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction vs Under Construction: common questions
Is Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction better than Under Construction?
Under Construction leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Under Construction ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Which has more users, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction or Under Construction?
Under Construction ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction or Under Construction?
Under Construction has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction and Under Construction free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Under Construction may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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