WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction — WordPress Countdown Timer Plugin
by wp-buy · WordPress.org page · Website
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 55,667 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction at a glance
Is WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Live WYSIWYG Inline Editing: Click and edit text directly on the live preview canvas
- Interactive Hover Colour Map: Point to any UI element to inspect and edit its exact color token in real time
- Quick Visual Toolbar: Control layout structures, backgrounds, glassmorphism blur, and contrast shading on the fly
- Drop-In Template Library: 9 beautiful bundled designs with support for custom community templates
- Save as Preset Generator: Export your custom styles into independent, update-proof template packages
- Smart Logo Inheritance: Automatically syncs with your WordPress site/theme logo or accepts custom media uploads
- Real-Time Countdown Clock: Animated live ticking timer with automatic site go-live upon expiration
- Slide-Out Contact Form: Zero-reload AJAX contact sheet with custom CTA button
- Advanced Spam & Flood Protection: Invisible honeypot trap + IP rate limiting
- SEO Safeguards: Emits HTTP 503, Retry-After header, and noindex/nofollow directives
- Role-Based Access Control: Whitelist specific roles with permanent administrator lockout immunity
- Admin Bar Quick Toggle: One-click maintenance switch with live status indicator
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction reviews and ratings
4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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clean and simple but my Wordpress dashboard got stuck
Turned on the "coming soon" mode easily but after a while could not work any more on my website. In tha backoffice could not see any MEDIA, only grey boxes instead of image miniatures and the Jetpack plugin reported an error connecting to the site. If I tried to go to your-site.com/xmlrpc.php (replace with your actual domain) only the "maintenance mode" showed up instead of the normal message: "XML-RPC server accepts POST requests only". Could you please fix this? Even allowing access to almost anyone in the preferences did not work: only disabling the plugin and going back to the good old "Nifty Coming Soon & Maintenance page" worked.
giacomo271 -
Clean and Simple
Nice and simple without bombarding you with PRO version advertisements. I love the simplicity of this plugin. The only reason I haven't continued using it is the countdown circles. My only suggestion would be to add an option to turn off that feature and I'd be very happy to start using it again.
Kazam Creative -
Plugin muito bom
Trata-se de um plugin Simples e fácil de operar. Obrigado aos desenvolvedores.
ArnaldoDotta -
Just try it, Very simple & fast!
You will love love it!
CODEPRESS
Where WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Countdown Timer Plugins | #8 by tag, #63 in search | #18 | – |
| Best Coming Soon Plugins | #27 by tag, #68 in search | #30 | – |
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction alternatives
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Colorlib 5,000+ installs · 4.7 -
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Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction 10,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Coming soon and Maintenance mode 9,000+ installs · 4.2 -
Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode 2,000+ installs · 4.8
Details
A lightweight WordPress maintenance & coming soon plugin with live visual editing, modern templates, SEO protection, and zero bloat.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction competes in
- Best Coming Soon Plugins
- Best Countdown Timer Plugins
- Best Coming Soon Plugins
- Best Coming Soon Plugins
Tags
- coming soon
- countdown timer
- maintenance mode
- site unavailable
- under construction
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- Version
- 5.3
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First published
- Feb 14, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction FAQ
What does WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction offers Live WYSIWYG Inline Editing: Click and edit text directly on the live preview canvas, Interactive Hover Colour Map: Point to any UI element to inspect and edit its exact color token in real time, Quick Visual Toolbar: Control layout structures, backgrounds, glassmorphism blur, and contrast shading on the fly, Drop-In Template Library: 9 beautiful bundled designs with support for custom community templates and Save as Preset Generator: Export your custom styles into independent, update-proof template packages.
How many active installs does WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction have?
WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction free?
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction rank among Countdown Timer Plugins?
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction is #18 in the WordPress.org Countdown Timer Plugins ranking.