Title: SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon Author: Azhar Ali Published: July 16, 2026 Last modified: August 9, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=3609618) ![](https://ps.w.org/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/assets/icon-256x256. png?rev=3609618) # SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon By [Azhar Ali](https://profiles.wordpress.org/softglaze/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon.1.6.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/) ## Description #### SoftGlaze — Coming Soon Pages, Maintenance Mode & Pre-Launch Lead Capture for WordPress SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon was built around one simple belief: **your site’s downtime should never look like an apology.** Whether you are launching something brand new or performing maintenance behind the scenes, the page your visitors see is a marketing opportunity — a chance to look professional, build anticipation, and capture your first subscribers before you even go live. Most “under construction” plugins give you a gray box and a sad message. SoftGlaze gives you **12 vibrant, professionally designed templates** (including modern Neon and Glass effects), **countdown timers with smart finish actions**, a **built-in drag-and-drop lead capture form builder**, and **access controls precise enough for agency work** — all configured in under five minutes, with no coding and no page builder required. And when you _do_ want full design freedom? SoftGlaze Landing Pages are **fully compatible with Elementor and other popular page builders**, so you can design any layout you can imagine and serve it in Coming Soon or Maintenance mode. #### Two Modes, Done the Right Way for SEO Many plugins get this wrong and quietly damage your Google rankings. SoftGlaze handles it correctly: * **Coming Soon Mode (HTTP 200):** Tells Google “this site is new — please index this page.” Perfect for launches: search engines start indexing you from day one while you build in private. * **Maintenance Mode (HTTP 503):** Tells Google “we’re temporarily down — check back soon.” Your hard-earned rankings stay fully protected while you update, redesign, or migrate. * **Live Mode (Off):** One click from the status bar and your site is back for everyone. Switching between all three takes a single click from the professional **Status Dashboard** — no digging through settings. And with **built-in scheduling**, the switch can even happen automatically at the exact date and time you choose. #### Launch With a List, Not From Zero The biggest mistake site owners make is launching to silence. SoftGlaze’s **Visual Form Builder** turns your waiting page into a subscriber machine: * Drag and drop **custom fields** — Text, Email, and Phone — in any combination. * Every lead is **stored securely in your own WordPress database.** You own your data; no third-party service, no monthly fees. * **Export to CSV** anytime and import into any email platform. * Already using a form plugin? Switch the Form Type to **Shortcode** and drop in your **WPForms, Contact Form 7, or Gravity Forms** shortcode — it renders beautifully inside every template. * **GDPR ready out of the box** — consent notices and data export tools are built in, because privacy compliance shouldn’t be an afterthought. #### Countdowns That Build Real Anticipation Nothing drives launch-day excitement like a ticking clock. SoftGlaze includes ** three distinctive countdown styles — Neon, Glitch, and Pill** — plus something most premium plugins don’t have: **Countdown Finish Actions.** When your timer hits zero, choose what happens next: * Display a custom **“We’re live!”** message, or * **Automatically redirect** visitors to any URL — flip straight to your launched site the second the countdown ends, even while you sleep. #### Set It and Forget It — Scheduled Mode Switching Planning maintenance for 2 AM on Sunday? You don’t have to be awake for it. SoftGlaze includes **built-in scheduling and automation**: set the date and time, and the plugin **switches modes for you automatically** — flip into Maintenance mode when your window begins, and back to Live when it ends. Your visitors see a polished page, search engines get the correct 503 signal, and you get to sleep. This is the kind of feature most plugins reserve for their paid tiers; here, it’s simply included. #### Access Control Built for Agencies and Client Work If you build sites for clients, this is where SoftGlaze earns its place in your standard toolkit: * **Whitelist by User Role** — let all Editors or Administrators through automatically. * **Whitelist Specific Users** — grant access to exactly the accounts you choose. * **Whitelist IP Addresses** — with full **CIDR range support** for offices and teams. * **Secret Bypass Link** — generate a private URL and send it to your client. They preview the full site **without logging in, without an account, without any friction.** No more “can you make me an admin account just to look?” * **Front-End Password Access** — a clean, styled password modal for anyone else who needs a key. #### Your Brand, Automatically * **Design Inheritance:** flip on “Inherit Theme” and your landing page automatically uses your site’s own fonts and colors — instantly on-brand, zero configuration. * **20+ Content Presets:** professionally written headlines and messages for launches, redesigns, and maintenance windows. The smart preset picker shows Coming Soon or Maintenance presets based on your active mode — with a live preview of the headline and message before you apply. * **Social Media Icons in Official Brand Colors:** 10+ platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube, WhatsApp, TikTok, and Telegram — rendered as crisp, fast SVG. #### Analytics & Marketing Integrations Without the Hassle Your pre-launch page should be measuring from day one. SoftGlaze includes **dedicated, paste-and-save fields** for: * **Google Analytics 4 (GA4)** * **Google Tag Manager (GTM)** * **Meta (Facebook) Pixel** * **Search engine site verification tags** (Google, Bing, and more) * **Advanced header/footer script boxes** for anything else — chat widgets, heatmaps, custom tracking. #### Built Fast, Built Clean * The landing page **only loads on the landing page itself** — your live site’s performance is completely untouched. * Lightweight, dependency-free front end with SVG icons and clean markup. * Works with any theme. Works with any host. Plays nicely with caching plugins. #### Who Is SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon For? * **Founders & startups** building anticipation (and an email list) before launch day. * **Agencies & freelancers** who need clients to preview work-in-progress sites via a simple secret link. * **Store owners** protecting SEO during redesigns and migrations with a proper 503. * **Bloggers & creators** who want downtime to look intentional, polished, and on-brand. * **Site managers & DevOps-minded owners** who schedule maintenance windows in advance and let the plugin handle the switching automatically. * **Anyone** who believes “under construction” should never mean “unprofessional.” #### Free Forever — Built by SoftGlaze SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon is free, and every feature listed above is included — no locked buttons, no nag screens pretending features exist. It is built and actively maintained by [SoftGlaze](https://softglaze.com/), a web development studio that ships real products: strong underneath, refined on the surface. Found a bug? Have a feature idea? We answer every thread in the support forum — tell us what to build next. ### Credits This plugin is created and maintained by **Azhar Ali** and the team at [SoftGlaze](https://softglaze.com/). ### What’s Next If you like SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon, check out our other work: * [SoftGlaze Screen Recorder](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/softglaze-screen-recorder/ofjommapkklakbolagajoiklgfldhlmp)— a free Chrome extension for fast, clean screen recording. * [SoftGlaze Web Development](https://softglaze.com/) — custom WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify development for businesses that want websites that win customers. Visit [softglaze.com/insights](https://softglaze.com/insights/) for tutorials and guides on WordPress, web development, and digital growth. ## Screenshots [⌊Status Dashboard — one-click switching between Live, Coming Soon, and Maintenance from the professional status bar.⌉⌊Status Dashboard — one-click switching between Live, Coming Soon, and Maintenance from the professional status bar.⌉[ **Status Dashboard** — one-click switching between Live, Coming Soon, and Maintenance from the professional status bar. [⌊Vibrant Designs — 12 modern layouts including Neon and Glass effects, plus heading and body font control with three bundled typefaces; pick one, customize, publish in minutes.⌉⌊Vibrant Designs — 12 modern layouts including Neon and Glass effects, plus heading and body font control with three bundled typefaces; pick one, customize, publish in minutes.⌉[ **Vibrant Designs** — 12 modern layouts including Neon and Glass effects, plus heading and body font control with three bundled typefaces; pick one, customize, publish in minutes. [⌊Form Builder — drag and drop Text, Email, and Phone fields, or drop in your WPForms/ CF7 shortcode.⌉⌊Form Builder — drag and drop Text, Email, and Phone fields, or drop in your WPForms/CF7 shortcode.⌉[ **Form Builder** — drag and drop Text, Email, and Phone fields, or drop in your WPForms/CF7 shortcode. [⌊Access Control — whitelist roles, users, and IP ranges (CIDR supported), or share a Secret Bypass Link with clients.⌉⌊Access Control — whitelist roles, users, and IP ranges (CIDR supported), or share a Secret Bypass Link with clients.⌉[ **Access Control** — whitelist roles, users, and IP ranges (CIDR supported), or share a Secret Bypass Link with clients. [⌊Countdown Settings — three timer styles (Neon, Glitch, Pill) with finish actions: custom message or automatic redirect at zero.⌉⌊Countdown Settings — three timer styles (Neon, Glitch, Pill) with finish actions: custom message or automatic redirect at zero.⌉[ **Countdown Settings** — three timer styles (Neon, Glitch, Pill) with finish actions: custom message or automatic redirect at zero. [⌊Integrations — dedicated fields for GA4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, and site verification tags.⌉⌊Integrations — dedicated fields for GA4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, and site verification tags.⌉[ **Integrations** — dedicated fields for GA4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, and site verification tags. [⌊Subscribers Dashboard — every captured lead stored locally, ready to export to CSV.⌉⌊Subscribers Dashboard — every captured lead stored locally, ready to export to CSV.⌉[ **Subscribers Dashboard** — every captured lead stored locally, ready to export to CSV. [⌊Coming Soon template live — a dark, modern launch page building anticipation for your visitors.⌉⌊Coming Soon template live — a dark, modern launch page building anticipation for your visitors.⌉[ **Coming Soon template live** — a dark, modern launch page building anticipation for your visitors. [⌊Maintenance template live — downtime that looks intentional, not apologetic.⌉⌊ Maintenance template live — downtime that looks intentional, not apologetic.⌉[ **Maintenance template live** — downtime that looks intentional, not apologetic. [⌊Content Presets — 20+ professionally written headlines and messages with live preview before applying.⌉⌊Content Presets — 20+ professionally written headlines and messages with live preview before applying.⌉[ **Content Presets** — 20+ professionally written headlines and messages with live preview before applying. [⌊Design & Theme Inheritance — use your site's own fonts and colors for seamless branding.⌉⌊Design & Theme Inheritance — use your site's own fonts and colors for seamless branding.⌉[ **Design & Theme Inheritance** — use your site’s own fonts and colors for seamless branding. [⌊Social Icons Manager — 10+ platforms in official brand colors, rendered as crisp SVG.⌉⌊Social Icons Manager — 10+ platforms in official brand colors, rendered as crisp SVG.⌉[ **Social Icons Manager** — 10+ platforms in official brand colors, rendered as crisp SVG. ## Installation **From your WordPress dashboard (recommended):** 1. Go to **Plugins Add New**. 2. Search for **“SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode”**. 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. 4. Go to **SoftGlaze Coming Soon** in your admin menu. 5. Use the top **Status Bar** to switch on “Coming Soon” or “Maintenance” mode — you’re live in one click. **Manual installation:** 1. Upload the `softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon` folder to the `/wp-content/ plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Configure under **SoftGlaze Coming Soon** and pick your mode from the Status Bar. ## FAQ ### What is the difference between Coming Soon (200) and Maintenance (503)? **Coming Soon (200)** tells Google “this site is new, please index this page” — use it for launches so search engines start indexing from day one. **Maintenance( 503)** tells Google “temporarily down, check back later” — use it during updates so your existing SEO rankings stay protected. ### Where do the fonts come from? Poppins, Inter and Playfair Display ship inside the plugin and are served from your own site. Nothing is ever requested from Google Fonts or any other outside service, so no visitor IP address leaves your server. The remaining options are system font stacks, which download nothing at all. ### Will this slow down my site? No. The plugin only loads on the landing page itself. Your live site’s performance is completely untouched. ### Do I need a page builder? No — the 12 built-in templates work out of the box with zero design skills. But if you prefer full creative control, SoftGlaze Landing Pages are fully compatible with Elementor and other popular page builders. ### What happens to the leads I collect? They are stored securely in your own WordPress database. You own your data completely, and you can export it to CSV anytime — no third-party service required. ### Can I use WPForms, Gravity Forms, or Contact Form 7 instead of the built-in form? Yes! In the **Subscriber Form** settings, switch the “Form Type” to **Shortcode** and paste your form’s shortcode. It renders inside every template. ### Can I let a client preview the site without giving them a login? Yes — this is one of our favorite features. Generate a **Secret Bypass Link** in the **Access** tab and send it to them. They see the full live site instantly, no account needed. You can also whitelist user roles, specific users, or IP ranges ( CIDR supported). ### How do the Content Presets work? In the **Design** tab, open the “Load a Preset” dropdown. The picker intelligently shows Coming Soon or Maintenance presets based on your active mode, with a live preview of the headline and message before applying. One click fills in professional copy; tweak it and publish. ### Can I schedule maintenance mode in advance? Yes — set the date and time, and SoftGlaze switches modes automatically. Schedule a 2 AM maintenance window on Sunday, and the plugin turns Maintenance mode on and off for you while you sleep. No manual switching required. ### What happens when my countdown reaches zero? Your choice: display a custom “we’re live” message, or automatically redirect visitors to any URL — perfect for flipping straight to your launched site the moment the timer ends. ### Is it GDPR compliant? The plugin ships GDPR-ready with built-in consent notices and data export tools.( As with any tool, your overall site compliance depends on how you configure and use it.) ### Does it work with my theme? Yes — any theme. And with **Design Inheritance** enabled, the landing page automatically adopts your theme’s fonts and colors for seamless branding. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ff0f96e28e89288ce03c1dca2db62d4e202395ea823fcef7464148eba96336b3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[I tested this plugin, this is good and very easy to use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-tested-this-plugin-this-is-good-and-very-easy-to-use/)󠁿 [rawdigit](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rawdigit/) August 3, 2026 This plugin is easy to use and has so many features all paid and pro features are free forever, I used it for my this website, this has amazing features and everything proper and perfect, I am in love with this plugin. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Azhar Ali ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/softglaze/) “SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “SoftGlaze Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.6.0 * Added: Heading Font and Body Font selectors. Pick Poppins, Inter, Playfair Display, System UI, Georgia, Helvetica or Monospace for each, so a serif headline can sit above a sans body. * Added: Inter and Playfair Display are now bundled with the plugin under the SIL Open Font License. Both are variable fonts, one file each, served from your own site. * Added: Logo Max Height setting, 20 to 300 pixels. * Improved: Fonts apply only when you choose them. Left on “Follow the setting above”, the Inherit Theme Fonts checkbox behaves exactly as it did before, so updating changes nothing on a page you already have live. #### 1.5.0 * Added: Two new Coming Soon templates. Launch Card puts the countdown first under an image banner, Editorial is left aligned with large type and no card. The library is now 12 layouts. * Added: Template Image setting. A second image used inside the layout itself, such as the panel on Split Screen or the banner on Launch Card. Leave it empty and the background image is used instead. * Improved: Background, text and accent colours now reach every layout. A layout keeps its own palette until you actually choose a colour, so updating will not restyle a page you already have live. * Fixed: The Maintenance layout 5 and 6 headline rules were not scoped to Maintenance, so they could colour headlines on other layouts. * Fixed: The Split Screen image panel had no image of its own and fell back to the page background. * Added: Settings, Documentation, Support and Rate links on the Plugins screen. * Added: Complete translation template (245 strings) — the plugin is now fully translatable. * Improved: Template picker redesigned. Each of the 12 layout thumbnails now draws the real page structure and uses your own colours, instead of ten near-identical cards. * Improved: The status bar reports the HTTP status actually being sent, and warns— with a direct link to fix it — when Coming Soon is set to 503, which prevents search engines from indexing your launch page. * Fixed: The bundled Poppins font shipped the Regular weight three times, so headings set to semibold or bold rendered at normal weight. All three weights are now correct. * Fixed: Quick Preview Links could generate the wrong template. The Template list now follows the selected Mode instead of offering layouts that do not exist for it. * Fixed: Layouts could not be chosen with the keyboard, and had no visible focus indicator. * Fixed: Focus outlines were suppressed on the settings tabs. * Fixed: The preset dialog can now be closed with Escape or a click outside, and keeps focus inside while open. * Fixed: Form field keys typed by hand were overwritten by the auto-fill. * Fixed: Thumbnail content overflowed its frame and clipped the call-to-action. * Fixed: Background, text and accent colour settings had no visible effect on the layout thumbnails. * Fixed: The preview button produced invalid markup by sitting inside a label. * Fixed: Stricter type comparisons in settings validation and access checks. * Removed: An unused nonce field and roughly 35 lines of dead CSS. #### 1.4.3 * Improved: Refreshed plugin listing with new banner, icon, and full 12-screenshot set. * Improved: Documentation fully rewritten — clearer feature descriptions, expanded FAQ, complete screenshot captions, and the built-in Scheduled Mode Switching feature is now properly documented. * Fixed: Minor UI polish and stability improvements. #### 1.4.2 * Added: 2 new Maintenance templates (5 & 6) — the template library now includes 10 vibrant layouts. * Added: Builder support for SoftGlaze Landing Pages (Elementor & other popular page builders). * Added: Preset modal preview + mode-based preset list. * Added: Countdown Finish Actions — custom finished message and/or redirect URL when the timer ends. * Improved: Admin selects and front-end password access modal styling. * Improved: Social icons now use official platform brand colors. #### 1.4.1 * Fixed: Existing WordPress Page / Landing Page rendering for Coming Soon + Maintenance modes. * Fixed: Maintenance built-in layouts and background image rendering. * Improved: Access Control multi-select styling. * Improved: Integrations tab now includes dedicated fields for GA4, GTM, Meta Pixel, and verification tags (with Advanced code boxes still available). * Improved: Built-in form now uses placeholders by default (labels remain accessible). #### 1.4.0 * Major Update: Added the “Vibrant” Design System. * New: 3 countdown styles (Neon, Glitch, Pill). * New: Content Presets — 20+ pre-written headlines and messages. * New: User Whitelisting — select specific users to bypass. * New: Form Shortcode support (WPForms, CF7, and more). * New: Header/Footer script fields for analytics and pixels. * Fixed: Background image rendering issues. * Fixed: Theme font/color inheritance logic. #### 1.3.0 * Added: Form Builder and Social Icons Manager. * Added: Admin Status Bar. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.6.0** * Last updated **2 weeks ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/) and [Urdu](https://ur.wordpress.org/plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon) * Tags * [coming soon](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/coming-soon/)[countdown](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/countdown/) [landing page](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/landing-page/)[maintenance mode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance-mode/) [under construction](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/under-construction/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softglaze-maintenance-mode-coming-soon/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Azhar Ali ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/softglaze/) ## Support Got something to say? 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