Title: Cool Coming Soon Author: Atlas Gondal Published: 9. okt 2016 Last modified: 28. juuni 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/cool-coming-soon/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3588288) ![](https://ps.w.org/cool-coming-soon/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3588288) # Cool Coming Soon By [Atlas Gondal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/atlas_gondal/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cool-coming-soon.zip) * [Details](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/cool-coming-soon/#description) * [Reviews](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/cool-coming-soon/#reviews) * [Installation](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/cool-coming-soon/#installation) * [Development](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/cool-coming-soon/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cool-coming-soon/) ## Description Cool Coming Soon lets you put up a clean, fully customizable coming-soon or maintenance page in seconds — while you (and the people you choose) keep working on the real site behind it. It is intentionally lightweight: no page builders, no bundled frameworks, no third- party services. Just core WordPress. #### Main features * Three layouts — centered card, split screen, full background * Build the page in-plugin, or use any existing WordPress page (blocks supported) * Logo, heading, description, live countdown and an optional progress bar * Colour pickers, custom CSS, and self-hosted/system fonts (no external Google Fonts request — GDPR-friendly) * Built-in email collector (“notify me at launch”) stored locally with CSV export and optional double opt-in — no Mailchimp * Social icons, contact link, analytics (GA4 / GTM / Meta Pixel) and Open Graph/ Twitter share cards * Auto-launch and scheduled-start maintenance windows * Live preview, settings import/export (JSON) and multisite support * SEO-safe: serves HTTP 503 with `Retry-After` and `noindex` * Dependency-free front-end (vanilla JS, no jQuery) and translation-ready (7 locales bundled) #### Access & preview * **Temporary preview links** — share a tokenized URL that grants access without a login. Set an expiry (1 hour to never), an optional usage limit, and revoke any link instantly. * **Password preview** — let clients preview the live site by entering a password, no account required. Access lasts for a configurable number of hours. * **Role-based bypass** — choose which logged-in roles skip the coming-soon page( Administrators only, Editors, Authors, or any logged-in user). All preview access is granted via a short-lived, HMAC-signed cookie. Passwords are stored hashed. ## Screenshots [⌊Coming-soon page — Dark glass style with countdown, progress bar and email sign- up⌉⌊Coming-soon page — Dark glass style with countdown, progress bar and email sign- up⌉[ Coming-soon page — Dark glass style with countdown, progress bar and email sign- up [⌊Split-screen layout with a full-height background image⌉⌊Split-screen layout with a full-height background image⌉[ Split-screen layout with a full-height background image [⌊Light style — colours and "chrome" adapt automatically for readability⌉⌊Light style — colours and "chrome" adapt automatically for readability⌉[ Light style — colours and “chrome” adapt automatically for readability [⌊Bold style — large gradient heading and accent colour⌉⌊Bold style — large gradient heading and accent colour⌉[ Bold style — large gradient heading and accent colour [⌊Admin — Design tab: style presets, layout picker, background, colours and font⌉⌊ Admin — Design tab: style presets, layout picker, background, colours and font⌉[ Admin — Design tab: style presets, layout picker, background, colours and font [⌊Admin — Access & Preview: role bypass, password preview and revocable preview links⌉⌊Admin — Access & Preview: role bypass, password preview and revocable preview links⌉[ Admin — Access & Preview: role bypass, password preview and revocable preview links [⌊Admin — Subscribers: the built-in email collector with CSV export⌉⌊Admin — Subscribers: the built-in email collector with CSV export⌉[ Admin — Subscribers: the built-in email collector with CSV export ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/` (or install from Plugins > Add New). 2. Activate it. 3. Go to Settings > Cool Coming Soon to configure content, display and access. ## FAQ ### Who can see the real site while maintenance mode is on? By default, only Administrators. You can change this under Settings > Cool Coming Soon > Access & Preview, and you can additionally grant access with a preview link or a password. ### How do temporary preview links work? On the Access & Preview tab, generate a link with an optional label, expiry and usage limit. Anyone who opens it gets temporary access (stored in a signed cookie) without logging in. Disable or delete the link to revoke access. ### Is the preview password secure? The password is stored hashed using WordPress’ own password hashing, verified on submission, and access is granted only via a signed, expiring cookie. The password is never placed in a URL. The form is also rate-limited to slow down guessing. ### Can I design the page myself instead of using the built-in builder? Yes. On the General tab choose “Use an existing page” and pick any published page— its blocks become the coming-soon screen (the theme is not loaded, but block styles are). You can also pick a layout (centered, split screen or full background) and a style preset (Dark glass, Light, Bold, Minimal), or fine-tune colours, fonts and custom CSS on the Design tab. ### How does the email collector work? Do I need Mailchimp? No third-party service. Enable it on the Subscribers tab and a “notify me” form appears on the page. Addresses are stored in a local database table on your own site, with optional double opt-in (a confirmation email) and a honeypot for spam. Export everyone to CSV anytime. ### Can I add my analytics and social links? Yes. The Marketing tab has fields for Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager and the Meta (Facebook) Pixel, Open Graph / Twitter share-card details, social icons and a contact link. ### Will this hurt my SEO during maintenance? No. While maintenance mode is on, the page responds with HTTP 503 and `noindex`, which is exactly what search engines expect for temporary downtime. ### Are the fonts loaded from Google? No. The default is a system font stack (zero external requests), and the optional Inter font is bundled and self-hosted — GDPR-friendly with no calls to Google Fonts. ### Does it work on multisite? Yes. Activating it (including network activation) sets each site up, and new sites are configured automatically. ### Can I customize the template? Yes. Copy `templates/coming-soon.php` into your theme as `cool-coming-soon/coming- soon.php`, or use the `ccs_template_path` filter. ### Does it change the database? It stores its settings and preview links in two options (`ccs_settings`, `ccs_access_links`) and, if you enable the email collector, a `{prefix}ccs_subscribers` table. All of it is removed when you delete (not just deactivate) the plugin. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Cool Coming Soon” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Atlas Gondal ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/atlas_gondal/) [Translate “Cool Coming Soon” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cool-coming-soon) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cool-coming-soon/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cool-coming-soon/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cool-coming-soon/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cool-coming-soon/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.0.0 A complete rebuild and redesign. Everything below is part of this release. * New – modern redesigned page: frosted card, readability scrim over any background, refined countdown, entrance animation, 2×2 countdown on mobile * New – three layouts: centered card, split screen, full background * New – four style presets (Dark glass, Light, Bold, Minimal) that auto-fill a matching colour palette * New – colour pickers, custom CSS, optional progress bar, and a configurable badge above the heading * New – self-hosted Inter / system fonts (drops the external Google Fonts request— GDPR-friendly) * New – use any existing WordPress page as the coming-soon screen (blocks supported) * New – local “notify me at launch” email collector: custom table, CSV export, optional double opt-in, honeypot — no third-party service * New – social icons row + contact link * New – analytics fields (GA4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel) and Open Graph / Twitter share cards * New – temporary, revocable preview links with expiry and usage limits * New – password-protected preview for clients, no login required (rate-limited) * New – role-based bypass (choose who sees the live site) * New – auto-launch and scheduled-start maintenance windows * New – live preview, settings import/export (JSON) and multisite support * New – SEO-safe HTTP 503 + Retry-After + noindex during maintenance * New – themeable template and developer hooks (`ccs_template_path`) * Improved – rebuilt into a modern, class-based, translation-ready codebase (PHP 7.4+); 7 locales bundled (es, fr, de, it, pt_BR, nl, ru) * Improved – dependency-free front-end; the public page no longer loads jQuery * Fixed – deactivating the plugin no longer deletes your settings (cleanup now happens only on delete) * Fixed – broken auto-launch logic * Fixed – Google Fonts import that never loaded * Note – legacy 2.x settings are migrated automatically on update #### 2.2 * Added – auto launch feature to go live automatically * Fixed – countdown was not displayed correctly in safari * Improvement – font style and other small improvements * Improvement – a few code refinements and validation checks * Compatibility – tested with WordPress 6.4.3 & PHP 8.2.0 #### 2.1 * redesigned frontend * completely responsive * supports time * added time counter on frontend * compatible with WordPress 5.4.1 * few admin backend improvements #### 2.0 * supports logo upload, using standard WordPress media option * provides logo and background image preview in dashboard * added more backgrounds * frontend styling issues fixed * fixed some bugs * compatible with WordPress 5.1.1 #### 1.1 * updated banner text * redirection to plugin page on activation #### 1.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **3.0.0** * Last updated **1 nädal ago** * Active installations **20+** * WordPress version ** 6.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cool-coming-soon/) * Tags * [coming soon](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/coming-soon/)[launch page](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/launch-page/) [maintenance mode](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance-mode/)[preview](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/preview/) [under construction](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/under-construction/) * [Advanced View](https://et.wordpress.org/plugins/cool-coming-soon/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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