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Toasted Marshmallow Mode self-updates

Add a playful **Coming Soon / Maintenance splash screen** to your WordPress site with customizable logo, tagline, and subtext. Choose between **Coming Soon (200 OK)**, **Maintenance (503)**, or disable the mode entirely.

by Jason Cox · github.com/jcjason12108-alt/toasted-marshmallow-mode-wordpress-plugin- · website

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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/jcjason12108-alt/toasted-marshmallow-mode-wordpress-plugin-/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Ships its own WordPress updater (Plugin Update Checker), so new versions show up under Dashboard → Updates.

Readme github.com/jcjason12108-alt/toasted-marshmallow-mode-wordpress-plugin- ↗

Add a playful Coming Soon / Maintenance splash screen to your WordPress site with customizable logo, tagline, and subtext. Choose between Coming Soon (200 OK), Maintenance (503), or disable the mode entirely.

Features

  • Toggle between:
    • Coming Soon Mode (200 OK) → Site returns normal HTTP status.
    • Maintenance Mode (503) → Sends 503 header + Retry-After (SEO-friendly).
    • Disabled → Plugin does nothing.
  • Customizable:
    • Logo image (from Media Library or URL).
    • Main tagline (H1).
    • Subtext paragraph (supports simple HTML like <br>).
  • Clean, centered splash layout with responsive design.
  • Defaults auto-populate on activation.
  • Admin-only bypass: site administrators still see the site normally.

Installation

  1. Download the release ZIP from GitHub Releases.
  2. In WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin and select the ZIP.
  3. Activate the plugin.
  4. Go to Settings → Toasted Marshmallow to configure mode and content.

Usage

  • Select Mode from the dropdown:
    • Coming Soon (200 OK) → Display splash to visitors, but search engines see 200 OK.
    • Maintenance (503) → Display splash with 503 status for temporary downtime.
    • Disabled → Turn off the splash screen.
  • Upload or paste a Logo URL.
  • Set your Main Tagline (H1) (e.g., “Site Under Construction”).
  • Add a Subtext paragraph with optional HTML (e.g., We're building something gooey and golden.<br>Please check back soon!).
  • Save changes.

Example Output

Toasted Marshmallow Mode Screenshot

Maintenance Mode — 503

Site Under Construction We’re building something gooey and golden. Please check back soon!

Changelog

1.8

  • Added color distinction for Coming Soon vs Maintenance backgrounds.
  • Improved default logo and subtext.

1.0

  • Initial release with Coming Soon and Maintenance modes.

License

GPLv2 or later — see LICENSE for details.