Maintenance Mode — WordPress Coming Soon Plugin
by helderk · WordPress.org page · Website
Maintenance Mode has 7,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 138,995 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Maintenance Mode at a glance
Is Maintenance Mode well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- A message rendered with WordPress’s wp_die() function, making the experience feel native to WordPress
- A page styled with the active theme’s template
- A custom HTML page
- A redirect to a static page or external URL
Maintenance Mode reviews and ratings
14 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Does what it purports to do with zero faff
An excellent option for a maintenance page or a development shield. Provides a suitable selection of comprehensive options and does not bombard the site owner / admin with obnoxious upgrade requests nor animated distractions.
richardlampitt -
One of the best free maintenance page plugins
One of the best free maintenance page plugins
sharukhi -
Clean, fast, effective
Exactly what I need.
tombekistan -
Broke my site
This plugin broke my whole site. I couldn't even login to the admin section. Captcha dissapeared. I had to reinstall it again. DO NOT INSTALL IT!!!!!
Alexander -
Great plugin, fast and works fine
Straight to the point plugin, works great and the IP whitelist is a great feature. Tried a lot of them, but this one hit the spot.
eatmyhitzz -
Also useful to make a private blog
I use this to put a kind of "anyone with the link can access" on our family blog -- not the intended use, but it works well for it. My main wish list feature would be to have keys that work on a per-post (or per category or tag) basis, but understand that's beyond the scope of the intended purpose.
morrisjm
Where Maintenance Mode ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Maintenance Mode appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Coming Soon Plugins | #18 by tag, #43 in search | #21 | – |
| Best Redirect Plugins | #34 by tag, not in search | #63 | – |
Maintenance Mode alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Maintenance Mode.
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Maintenance Redirect 10,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation 3,000+ installs · 5.0 -
Coming soon and Maintenance mode 9,000+ installs · 4.2 -
Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode 10,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode 2,000+ installs · 4.8
Details
This plugin is intended primarily for developers who need to allow clients to preview sites before public launch, or temporarily hide a WordPress site …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Maintenance Mode competes in
Tags
- coming soon
- developer
- maintenance
- redirect
- under construction
- Version
- 3.2.1
- Last updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- First published
- Nov 25, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Maintenance Mode FAQ
What does Maintenance Mode do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Maintenance Mode offers A message rendered with WordPress’s wp_die() function, making the experience feel native to WordPress, A page styled with the active theme’s template, A custom HTML page and A redirect to a static page or external URL.
How many active installs does Maintenance Mode have?
WordPress.org reports 7,000+ active installs for Maintenance Mode as of September 7, 2026.
Is Maintenance Mode still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Maintenance Mode have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Maintenance Mode are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Maintenance Mode free?
Maintenance Mode is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Maintenance Mode rank among Coming Soon Plugins?
Maintenance Mode is #21 in the WordPress.org Coming Soon Plugins ranking.