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WP Countdown Maintenance

A lightweight and easy-to-use WordPress maintenance mode plugin. Display a custom maintenance message, logo, and countdown timer while your site is under construction or undergoing updates.

by Dreidgon · github.com/dreidjo/wp-countdown-maintenance

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/dreidjo/wp-countdown-maintenance/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Readme

WP Countdown Maintenance

🚧 This plugin is currently in active development. Use at your own risk in production environments. 🚧 A lightweight and easy-to-use WordPress maintenance mode plugin. Display a custom maintenance message, logo, and countdown timer while your site is under construction or undergoing updates.

🧩 Features

  • Enable or disable maintenance mode from the WordPress admin
  • Add a custom maintenance message
  • Upload a custom logo
  • Set a target date/time for a countdown (optional)
  • Fully responsive and mobile-friendly

📸 Screenshots

Example of wp countdown plugin

⚙️ Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/wp-countdown-maintenance directory, or install via the WordPress Plugins screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to Dashboard → SMP to configure:
    • Enable maintenance mode
    • Add your custom message
    • Upload a logo
    • Set a countdown target date/time

🔧 How It Works

When maintenance mode is enabled, all non-logged-in users (visitors) will see a simple “Coming Soon” page with your custom content.

Administrators will still be able to access and work on the site normally.

📁 Folder Structure

wp-countdown-maintenance/
│
├── wp-countdown-maintenance.php ← main plugin file
├── templates/
│ └── coming-soon-template.php ← HTML template for front-end

📝 License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.
You are free to use, modify, and distribute it as you wish.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This plugin has only been tested in local and development environments.

You must test it thoroughly on a local or staging site first to ensure it works correctly, meets your needs, and is secure before using it on a live website.

Always backup your entire website and database before activating this plugin on a production environment.

The author is not responsible for any issues, data loss, downtime, or security problems that may arise from using this plugin.

🧪 Tested Environment

  • PHP: 8.3.14
  • MySQL: 9.1.0
  • WordPress: Tested with WordPress 6.8.2

💖 Support This Plugin

If you find this plugin helpful and want to support its development, you can buy me a coffee:

Ko-fi

Read the full README on GitHub →