Really Simple Under Construction — WordPress Coming Soon Plugin
Really Simple Under Construction Page – Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode
by Jonas Hjalmarsson · WordPress.org page · Website
Really Simple Under Construction has 800+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,485 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 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Really Simple Under Construction at a glance
Is Really Simple Under Construction well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- The Under Construction page itself — paste any HTML (DOCTYPE, <style>, <body> etc. are supported, scripts are stripped)
- A secret word that lets you bypass the page via a URL like ?yoursecret. A cookie is then stored so the same browser keeps access
- The lifetime of that cookie, in days
- A list of IP addresses to whitelist for users and services that should always see the real site
Really Simple Under Construction reviews and ratings
9 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Simple as the title suggests
Simple as the title suggests, love the minimalistic approach, and especially the URL parameter to bypass it without having to login!
frizzant -
Simple and clean.
Do what it says. Quick way to close access and in the same time give it easy to ones who needed. Thank you.
teraviva -
Great!
At last a plugin to create just a simple, basic 'under construction / maintenance page' without tons of unnecessary options. Thanks!
ws24 -
Simply perfect!
A simple plugin that's perfect for creating a customized construction page.
Abanys-Concept -
Basic, developer-friendly plugin; no bloat
Really Simple Under Construction Page does what it says on the box. It's a basic and developer oriented plugin, without all the weird bells and whistles and annoying ads and upselling found in other bloated plugins. I just want to Block visitors from accidentally accessing a demo website, thinking it's the real thing. Whitelist my IP-address, so I can continue working on the website. Create a URL with a password that I can send to someone who needs temporary access to the test site. Enable/disable the block with a click This plugin, does that, and that's it. Plain and simple. And that's what makes it stand out from the crowds. 👍 Tested August '23 on WP 6.3 and PHP 8.1
Bjarne Oldrup -
WP-Admin and Admin is blocked as well
as well /admin - /wp-admin is "under construction" horrible pugin - - keep your hand away from this This means - I have to reinstall everything -- Support was fast :)
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Where Really Simple Under Construction ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Really Simple Under Construction appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Coming Soon Plugins | #42 by tag, #25 in search | #22 | – |
Details
Put your site behind an Under Construction page. Coming soon and maintenance mode, with a secret-word URL or IP whitelist so you can keep working.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Really Simple Under Construction competes in
Tags
- coming soon
- hide site
- maintenance
- maintenance mode
- under construction
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- Version
- 1.6.1
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- First published
- May 10, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Really Simple Under Construction FAQ
What does Really Simple Under Construction do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Really Simple Under Construction offers The Under Construction page itself — paste any HTML (DOCTYPE, <style>, <body> etc. are supported, scripts are stripped), A secret word that lets you bypass the page via a URL like ?yoursecret. A cookie is then stored so the same browser keeps access, The lifetime of that cookie, in days and A list of IP addresses to whitelist for users and services that should always see the real site.
How many active installs does Really Simple Under Construction have?
WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs for Really Simple Under Construction as of September 7, 2026.
Is Really Simple Under Construction still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Really Simple Under Construction free?
Really Simple Under Construction is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Really Simple Under Construction rank among Coming Soon Plugins?
Really Simple Under Construction is #22 in the WordPress.org Coming Soon Plugins ranking.