CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes

What is CMP?

CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes is the most installed free solution for building coming-soon and maintenance pages in WordPress. With over 200,000 active installs, it has been a trusted tool for nearly a decade—the plugin is now 9 years old and running version 4.1.17 as of April 7, 2026. It holds a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from 325 total reviews, with 91% of those being five-star ratings. The plugin is developed by NiteoThemes and lets you switch between Maintenance, Coming Soon (under construction), or a permanent Landing page with a single click. It is designed to be lightweight and fast, with no advertisements included.

What sets CMP apart is its feature density for a free plugin. It includes a built-in subscribe form, 20+ downloadable themes, background video support, and full SEO control. The plugin works with any WordPress theme and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.4. It requires PHP 5.6 or higher, so it remains compatible with older hosting environments.

Key Features of CMP

• 20+ Downloadable Themes & 3 Bundled Free Themes – Choose from a rotating library of free and premium designs, with a new theme released every 1–2 months.
• Custom Subscribe Form – Collect emails directly into a local database or integrate with MailChimp, MailPoet, or Mailster.
• Fullscreen Background Media – Set YouTube videos, custom video files, image sliders, patterns, gradients, or solid colors with a graphic overlay.
• Built-in Unsplash Image Search – Access over 1 million free professional photos directly from the plugin settings using keyword or category search.
• Whitelist/Blacklist Page Control – Enable the CMP landing page only on specific pages using a whitelist or blacklist system.
• User Roles & Bypass URL – Choose which WordPress roles can see the live site, and share a bypass URL for clients to preview the full website.
• SEO & Response Code Management – Set custom meta tags, editable favicon, and choose between 200 OK or 503 response codes for search engines.
• Countdown Action & Redirect Mode – Configure the countdown to disable coming soon mode, hide the counter, or redirect visitors to another site after it expires.

Who Should Use CMP?

CMP is ideal for site owners of any skill level who need a quick, professional under-construction page. Beginners will appreciate the one-click activation and the live preview feature, which lets you see changes without logging out. Developers and agencies benefit from the granular bypass controls, custom CSS insertion, and WPML/Polylang translation support. The 91% five-star rating suggests it works reliably for a wide range of users, from personal blogs to business sites managing a redesign.

If you run a WooCommerce store, a portfolio, or a membership site, CMP handles the transition smoothly. The plugin returns a 503 status code in maintenance mode to tell search engines to come back later, or a 200 code if you want the page indexed as a permanent landing page. With support for Google Analytics and Google Recaptcha on the subscribe form, it is ready for production use.

Installation & Setup

Install CMP directly from the WordPress Plugin Dashboard by searching for "CMP NiteoThemes." After activation, the setup is guided—just click "CMP Settings" to choose a theme, set your background, and configure the subscribe form. The plugin includes a live preview tab so you can verify your design before making it live. It is beginner-friendly and requires no coding knowledge to get started.

Support & Community

Support data from the last 2 months shows 1 open thread and 0 resolved threads, which indicates a 0% resolution rate in that period. This is a notable gap for a plugin with 200K+ users, though the 5% one-star rating may reflect occasional caching conflicts or support delays. The plugin’s FAQ addresses common issues like caching—stating that if the landing page persists after deactivation, it is "100% caching issue" that requires manual cache clearing from plugins, hosting, and browsers. Despite the support metric, the high overall rating suggests most users find the plugin self-sufficient after initial setup.