Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode by Traslatability

A holding page that works while your site isn't ready

When a WordPress site isn't finished yet, or needs to close temporarily for changes, showing a blank page or an error helps no one. Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode replaces that empty screen with a holding page featuring your message, a countdown to launch, and a form for visitors to leave their email address. The result is that instead of losing people who arrive early, you build a list of interested subscribers to notify as soon as the site opens.

Coming soon mode vs. maintenance mode: what's the difference

The plugin distinguishes between two situations that aren't the same. Coming soon mode is designed for a site that doesn't exist yet: it responds to search engines with a normal 200 status code, as if the page were legitimately available. Maintenance mode, on the other hand, is designed for a site that's already live and needs to close briefly: it sends a 503 status code with a Retry-After header, telling Google and other crawlers to come back later instead of indexing the holding page as if it were your real content.

Access for you, your team, and your clients

Turning on the holding page doesn't lock you out of your own site. The WordPress dashboard, login screen, cron, REST API, robots.txt file, and sitemap all keep working as normal. Besides letting through whichever user roles you choose, Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode lets you generate individual preview links, each with its own expiration date if needed, so a client can see the work in progress without needing an account or password. You can also grant access to entire IP address ranges, which is handy for letting a whole office through.

Eighteen ready-made designs plus store compatibility

The plugin includes eighteen designs for the holding page, each with a live preview before you choose, so there's no need to install a page builder or load resources from external servers. It's compatible with common caching systems, automatically clearing the cache when you switch modes. On sites running WooCommerce, you can limit the holding page to just the shop and product pages, or use the closed-for-orders option, which keeps the rest of the site visible and only blocks purchases.

Who it's for

• Agencies and designers who need to show a client a site under construction without sharing passwords.
• Stores and sites that need to close temporarily for maintenance without losing search engine rankings.
• New launches that want to start collecting subscribers before the site even goes live.
• WooCommerce stores that need to close purchases only, without hiding the catalog.

Frequently asked questions

Does turning on maintenance mode lock me out of the WordPress dashboard?
No. Admin access, the login screen, cron, the REST API, and tools like WP-CLI all keep working normally. Anyone logged in with an authorized role sees the real site, while all other visitors see the holding page.

Does it affect search engine rankings?
It depends on the mode you choose. Maintenance mode sends a 503 status code asking crawlers to come back later, while coming soon mode sends a normal 200 status code, suited to a site that doesn't yet exist publicly.

Can I show an unfinished site to a client without giving them a password?
Yes. You can generate individual preview links, each with its own expiration date, that display the finished site without needing an account. Removing a link revokes access for just that person.

Do I need WooCommerce to use this plugin?
No, it works on any WordPress site. If you have WooCommerce active, you can limit the shutdown to just the shop and products, or use the closed-for-orders option, which keeps all content visible and only blocks purchases.

What happens to the collected emails if I deactivate the plugin?
Deactivating the plugin keeps the settings and subscriber list intact. They're only deleted if you check the option to remove all data on uninstall.