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Standby — WordPress Coming Soon Plugin

Standby – Coming Soon & Maintenance

by Jaydip · WordPress.org page

v1.3 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Standby has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 608 downloads all time. It was downloaded 165 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 8, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Standby at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
608
Downloads, last 30 days
165
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Standby well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Switch instantly between Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode
  • 100% responsive, super-fast, and SEO-friendly
  • Built using core WordPress standards
  • Works with any theme or page builder
  • No coding required

Download and install history

211 downloads over the last 51 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Standby downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Downloads per day
Active installs
Standby active installs05101520Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Active installs
Rating out of 5
Standby rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Rating out of 5
Reviews
Standby review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Reviews

Details

Enable Coming Soon or Maintenance mode with templates, countdown, subscriber form, IP whitelisting, background controls.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Standby competes in

Tags

  • coming soon
  • countdown
  • landing
  • maintenance
  • under construction

More from Jaydip

Version
1.3
Last updated
Oct 8, 2026
First published
Dec 18, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Standby FAQ

What does Standby do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Standby offers Switch instantly between Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode, 100% responsive, super-fast, and SEO-friendly, Built using core WordPress standards, Works with any theme or page builder and No coding required.

How many active installs does Standby have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Standby as of October 25, 2026.

Is Standby still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 8, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Standby free?

Standby is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.