Standby - Coming Soon & Maintenance is a modern, lightweight, and highly customizable plugin that allows you to put your website into
Coming Soon or
Maintenance Mode with professional templates and advanced features.
Key Highlights
- 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
Professional Templates
- Clean and minimal template design
- Optimized typography and spacing
- Templates: Classic, Modern, Minimal
Background Customization
- Solid color
- Custom image
- Custom Video
Countdown Timer
- Enable/disable countdown
- Set end date / time
- Auto-disable when countdown ends
Email / Newsletter
- Built-in email subscription form
- Honeypot spam protection
- Admin notification
- API support for:
- Mailchimp
- Brevo
Access Control
- IP Whitelist
- Allow logged-in users to bypass
Advanced Options
- Social icons (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pintrest, Dribble)
- Contact email / help / address
Admin Interface
- Fully polished design
- Tabbed settings panel
- Contextual help links
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/standby-coming-soon-maintenance
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Go to Standby → Dashboard
- Enable Coming Soon or Maintenance Mode
- Customize the template and you’re done
How to Use
- Go to Standby → Settings
- Choose:
- Coming Soon Mode
- Maintenance Mode
- Select your template
- Customize:
- Upload Logo
- Title & Description
- Background
- Countdown
- Social icons
- Contact info
- Email subscription
- Save and activate
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does this work with any WordPress theme?
Yes! It works with all themes including Astra, Divi, GeneratePress, Block Themes, etc.
2. Does it affect SEO?
Coming Soon Mode:
Does not affect SEO
Maintenance Mode: Sends
503 response header (recommended for downtime)
3. Can I allow only certain people to access the site?
Yes. You can allow:
- Logged-in users
- Selected IP addresses
5. Does the plugin collect or store any data?
The plugin itself does not track users or collect analytics.
If the
Local email provider option is enabled, subscriber email addresses entered in the Coming Soon / Maintenance form are stored securely in the site’s WordPress database. This data is stored only on your website and is never sent to any third party.
Site owners are responsible for managing and deleting this data if required.
6. Will this slow down my website?
Not at all — the plugin is extremely lightweight and optimized.
7. Does the plugin support video backgrounds?
Yes. The plugin supports
MP4 video backgrounds for Coming Soon and Maintenance pages.
You can upload or select an MP4 video from the WordPress Media Library and use it as a background. For best performance, it is recommended to use optimized, short-length videos and avoid very large file sizes.
8. Can I whitelist IP addresses?
Yes. You can add specific
IP addresses to a whitelist.
Visitors coming from whitelisted IPs will be able to access the website even when Coming Soon or Maintenance Mode is active.
Screenshots
- Template Selection
- Design Settings
- Countdown Settings
- Access Control
- Email Subscription
- Contact or Support Settings
- Frontend Coming Soon Page
Credits
This plugin uses the following open-source libraries, images, html templates:
Google Fonts
Bootstrap v5.3.7
Bootstrap Icons v1.13.1
FREE HTML5 TEMPLATE
Start Bootstrap
Demo Images
https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/