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IfElse Pages – Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode

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IfElse Pages – Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode

by Zulkaif Riaz

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Description

IfElse Pages lets you activate a Coming Soon, Maintenance, or Landing Page screen for your visitors while you build or update your website. Administrators and other permitted roles bypass the screen automatically — so you can always log in and see the real site.

Features

  • One-click enable/disable toggle
  • Three page modes: Coming Soon, Maintenance (503), Landing Page
  • Multiple templates per mode, including Dark, Mystry, Neon Glow, Warning, and Contact
  • Logo upload via WordPress media library
  • Background colour picker and background image upload
  • Optional countdown timer with auto-hide when the date expires
  • SEO meta title and description fields
  • Configurable role bypass — choose which roles see the real site
  • Translation ready
  • Zero external API calls, no tracking, no ads

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Support
For support, contact:
* Email: mail@zulkaif.com
* Website: https://zulkaif.com
* Plugin URI: https://zulkaif.com/ifelse.html

Author
Zulkaif Riaz – https://zulkaif.com
Shaham Abbas – https://shahamabbas.online

  1. Upload the ifelse-pages-coming-soon-and-maintenance-mode folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to Settings IfElse Pages to configure.
  1. Settings page for choosing a template.

    Settings page for choosing a template.

  2. Content tab – title, description, logo upload.

    Content tab – title, description, logo upload.

  3. Design tab – template picker and background options.

    Design tab – template picker and background options.

Will administrators always see the real site?

Yes. Administrators bypass the screen by default. You can adjust which roles bypass it in the Settings tab.

Does this affect the REST API or wp-admin?

No. The intercept only runs on standard front-end page loads.

What HTTP status code does Maintenance Mode send?

Maintenance Mode sends a 503 Service Unavailable header. Coming Soon and Landing Page send 200 OK.

Is the plugin translation ready?

Yes. All strings use the ifelse-pages-coming-soon-and-maintenance-mode text domain and a .pot file is included in /languages/.

Simple and Quick to Set Up, but Limited in Functionality

By emarojas on April 18, 2026

Easy to use and quick to set up. The plugin works well for basic “Coming Soon” pages and includes useful features like a countdown and a contact form.

However, the plugin applies changes to the entire website, and it is not clear how to limit it to specific pages or sections. Some features are also unclear or limited, and the maintenance mode did not always work as expected. It would benefit from better flexibility and clearer options.

Simple and effective maintenance mode plugin

By Johnny Moises Bustos Arguedas (moisesbustos) on April 7, 2026

I tested this plugin in a local WordPress environment to evaluate its functionality. The installation process was straightforward and did not present any issues.

I used the maintenance mode feature and it worked as expected, allowing me to display a custom message while restricting access to visitors. The interface is simple and easy to understand, which makes it suitable for basic use.

Overall, the plugin delivers what it promises. It is a lightweight option for enabling maintenance mode without unnecessary complexity.

Great overall

By zubairmax on March 29, 2026

It worked good for me

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