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LightStart — WordPress Coming Soon Plugin

LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder

by Themeisle · WordPress.org page

v2.6.23 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.1+

LightStart has 400,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 20,151,015 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 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

LightStart at a glance

Active installs
400,000+
Total downloads
20,151,015
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is LightStart well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
13%
113 of 873 reviews on WordPress.org

LightStart reviews and ratings

873 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

873 reviews

5★
671
4★
40
3★
31
2★
18
1★
113

Where LightStart ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that LightStart appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Coming Soon Plugins #4 by tag, #4 in search #3 –
Best Landing Page Plugins #3 by tag, #3 in search #3 –
Best Countdown Timer Plugins #19 in search, not tagged #33 –
Best Page Builder Plugins #18 in search, not tagged #40 –
Best 404 Error Plugins #31 in search, not tagged #53 –
Best Multisite Plugins #36 in search, not tagged #69 –

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Details

Easy Drag & Drop Page Builder that adds a splash page to your site that it's perfect for a coming soon page, maintenance or landing page.

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

Tags

  • coming soon
  • landing page
  • maintenance mode
  • splash page
  • under construction

More from Themeisle

Version
2.6.23
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Feb 26, 2010
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

LightStart FAQ

How many active installs does LightStart have?

WordPress.org reports 400,000+ active installs for LightStart as of September 7, 2026.

Is LightStart still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does LightStart have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for LightStart are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is LightStart free?

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

Where does LightStart rank among Coming Soon Plugins?

LightStart is #3 in the WordPress.org "coming-soon" ranking as of today.