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Total downloads: 281
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 8/20/2025 (183 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 4/19/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 183 days ago

38/100

Is Simple Coming Soon abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 183 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

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Ssebuwufu Moses (Owner)1

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Description

Simple Coming Soon displays a standard ‘Coming Soon’ message to visitors while your site is under development. This plugin provides an easy way to restrict access to your site while you work on it, allowing only logged-in administrators to bypass the coming soon page.

Simple Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode Plugin. Immediately displays a default ‘Coming Soon’ page to visitors upon activation. Allows website administrators to bypass the coming soon page. Quickly hide your site during development.

To disable the ‘Coming Soon’ page, deactivate the plugin via the ‘Plugins’ menu.

Usage

  • The “Coming Soon” page is active by default after plugin activation.
  • To disable the “Coming Soon” page, deactivate the plugin in the ‘Plugins’ menu.
  • Logged-in administrators (users with the ‘manage_options’ capability) will always bypass the coming soon page and see the regular site.

Support

Please create a new topic in the WordPress.org support forums for this plugin if you have any questions or encounter any issues.

Installation

  1. Upload the simple-coming-soon folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the “Coming Soon” page active immediately after plugin activation?

A: Yes, the “Coming Soon” page is active by default upon plugin activation.

Q: How do I disable the “Coming Soon” page?

A: Deactivate the plugin via the ‘Plugins’ menu.

Q: Can I change the text of the “Coming Soon” message?

A: No, this plugin displays a pre-set “Coming Soon” message.

Q: Who can see the regular website when “Coming Soon” mode is active?

A: Only logged-in WordPress administrators can bypass the “Coming Soon” page.

Q: Will this affect my site’s SEO?

A: Yes, it uses a 503 status code to tell search engines your site is temporarily unavailable.

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Changelog

1.0.2

  • Fixed: Removed global <body> styling that caused the plugin to cover site headers and sections.
  • Fixed: Ensured the coming soon page displays correctly without breaking the site layout.
  • Improved: Wrapped content in a dedicated .scs-wrapper for safer styling.
  • Improved: Added responsive design with mobile-friendly font sizes and layout adjustments.
  • Technical: Updated CSS with container-based layout and z-index control.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
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