Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation
Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation
Description
This super lightweight plugin is intended primarily for developers, designers and site administrators that need to allow clients to preview the site before being available to the public or to temporarily hide it while undergoing major updates.
Any logged-in user with WordPress administrator privileges will be allowed to view the site regardless of the settings in the plugin. The exact privilege can be set using a filter hook – see FAQs.
The behaviour of this can be enabled or disabled at any time without losing any of the settings configured in its settings pane. However, deactivating the plugin is recommended versus having it activated while disabled.
When redirect is enabled, it can send a different header types.
A list of IP addresses can be set up to completely bypass maintenance mode. This option is useful when needing to allow a client’s entire office to access the site while in maintenance mode without needing to maintain individual access keys.
Access keys work by creating a key on the user’s computer that will be checked against when maintenance mode is active. When a new key is created, a link to create the access key cookie will be emailed to the email address provided. Access can then be revoked either by disabling or deleting the key.
Whitelisted User Roles – user roles who see the site, instead of under maintenance page
Whitelisted Users – users who see the site, instead of maintenance page
Animations :
Animation on the web is not only fun, but engaging in such a way that it has converted site visitors into customers even before will be available to the general public and it will make them eagerly await its launch.
You can either choose your animation from the library or upload your own; this animation will be shown in front of your site when it is undergoing maintenance.
Notes :
✔ This plugin will override any other maintenance plugin you use.
✔ All settings are auto-updated , you don’t need to save anything .
WP-CLI Commands :
Note : before you begin run these commands make sure you have wp-cli installed on your server and your are in your WordPress site Root folder
✔ To install the plugin via wp-cli : sudo wp plugin install maintenance-coming-soon-redirect-animation --allow-root
✔ To activate it : sudo wp plugin activate maintenance-coming-soon-redirect-animation --allow-root
✔ To deactivate it : sudo wp plugin deactivate maintenance-coming-soon-redirect-animation --allow-root
✔ To uninstall it : sudo wp plugin uninstall maintenance-coming-soon-redirect-animation --allow-root
Note : before you can uninstall the plugin you have to deactivate it first
✔ To Update the plugin : sudo wp plugin update maintenance-coming-soon-redirect-animation --allow-root
Installation
- Unpack the download package.
- Upload the
maintenance-coming-soon-redirect-animationfolder to your plugins directory (usually/wp-content/plugins/). - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress. - You can turn on the maintenance mode in one click from Top bar icon.
- For more customization , go to
Settingspage from the link in the activation notice or through theMaintenanceSettings panel just below the dashboard icon.
Screenshots
Welcome screen after installation / Maintenance Mode Disabled
Header Type Tab
Unrestricted IP adresses Tab
Send an Access key to specific user
Access key link email
Access keys Tab Updated / Access key is activated for the user
Active or Selected Animation
Upload an animation from Media library
Selected animation from the animations Library
Animations for different purposes : Update, security, coming soon, under construction ..
Maintenance message displayed under animation
Extra Tab : Whitelisted User Roles & Whitelisted Users
Maintenance Front Page
Site Health Status
WP-CLI Commands
Update plugin through WP-CLI
Faq
There is a filter which allows you to programatically bypass the redirection block:
wploti_matches
This allows you to run pretty much any test you like, although be aware that the whole redirection thing runs before the $post global is set up, so WordPress conditionals such as is_post() and is_tax() are not available.
This example looks in the $_SERVER global to see if any part of the URL contains “hello-world” ( default wordpress post for example )
function my_wploti_matches( $wploti_matches ) {
if ( stristr( $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'hello-world' ) )
$wploti_matches[] = "<!-- hello-world -->";
return $wploti_matches;
}
add_filter( "wploti_matches", "my_wploti_matches" );
You can follow the same process for pages, posts, categories, taxonomies, custom post types ,etc.
By default, Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation uses the manage_options capability, but that is normally only applied to administrators. As it stands, a user with a lesser permissions level, such as editor, is able to view the admin side of the site, but not the front end. You can change this using this filter :
wploti_user_can
This filter is used to pass a different WordPress capability to check if the logged-in user has permission to view the site and thus bypass the redirection, such as edit_posts. Note that this is run before $post is set up, so WordPress conditionals such as is_post() and is_tax() are not available. However, it’s not really meant for programatically determining whether a user should have access, but rather just changing the default capability to be tested, so you don’t really need to do anything other than the example below.
function my_wploti_user_can( $capability ) {
return "edit_posts";
}
add_filter( "wploti_user_can", "my_wploti_user_can" );
Reviews
A Must-Have for Any WordPress Site!
By 
This plugin is a gem—lightweight, intuitive, and incredibly effective. I had a professional-looking “Under Maintenance” page up and running in seconds, with smooth animations that add a touch of elegance. It’s perfect for client projects and personal sites alike. The customization options are thoughtful, and everything just works out of the box.
lightweight and powerful
By 
lightweight yet powerful tool for managing site downtime with professionalism.
Solid Plugin
By 
This is a reliable and well-designed plugin. The only feature I find missing is the ability to exclude specific pages from maintenance mode, along with a clear way to indicate which pages are excluded. Adding this functionality would make it even more versatile.
Nice Plugin
By 
First time building a site and this plugin made it easy to set up a coming soon page.
The Best
By 
This is the best maintenance plugin you can install for a WordPress Website
I have an "Under Maintenance" page in less than 20 sec.
By 
After installation, one just needs to click the "Enable Maintenance Mode". Just ONE click and you have a working Maintenance page. Awesome. And the animations are modern and fitting! Well done!
Its Great
By 
Its great plugin, i had some errors in the error log and the dev fixed them and assisted asap, what could you ask more, i highly recommend it.
Lightweight and Clean
By 
Really impressed with this plugin, it's lightweight, intuitive, and super easy to navigate. The JSON animations are a nice touch; they add a modern, dynamic feel that I really enjoy. I'd love to see a countdown feature added in a future update, that would make it even more versatile. Great work!
A Dynamic Solution for Maintenance Mode and Coming Soon Pages
By 
The Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation plugin offers an innovative and user-friendly way to manage maintenance mode or pre-launch pages on WordPress websites. With stunning animations, including Lottie files and JSON-based designs, the plugin ensures your pages are visually appealing and engaging. Features such as unrestricted IP addresses allow seamless access for select users, making it perfect for offices or teams to bypass maintenance mode effortlessly.
Additionally, the plugin's advanced access keys and user role settings provide tailored control. Administrators and specified users can view the site in its normal state, while temporary access can be granted and revoked easily. This makes it a versatile and powerful tool for maintaining functionality while updating or launching your website. Highly recommended!
Top-notch Plugin
By 
This plugin delivers exactly what it promises and offers a wide range of features that make website maintenance seamless and efficient. Highly recommended for anyone in need of reliable functionality!
Changelog
1.1.1
- First Final release. No Changes Yet.
1.1.2
- Fix Maintenance Status not showing in Top admin bar front
2.0.0
- Redesign Ui to tabs style
- New font added as primary font
- Fixed some styles issues on large screens
- Changed plugin icons
- Added feature : Whitelisted User Roles – user roles who see the site
- Added feature : Whitelisted Users – users who see the site
- Added feature : Administrator can upload & use his own JSON or gif Animation
- Added notice in login screen if Maintenance Mode is enabled.
- Added submenus
- Replace message input with wysiwyg Editor
- New Added headers
2.0.1
- Fix Gif animations
- Update readme file
2.3.0
- Resolved critical security vulnerabilities to ensure a safer user experience.
- Fixed potential exploits related to user access and IP whitelisting.
- Enhanced plugin security by sanitizing and validating all user inputs.
- Enhanced plugin security by restricting access to plugin settings for non-admin users.
- Improved protection against unauthorized access to plugin settings.
- Added feature: Logging system to track maintenance mode activations and deactivations.
- Fixed issue: Animation uploader now properly validates file types and sizes.
- Fixed issue: Improved compatibility with the latest WordPress versions.
- Fixed issue: Resolved conflicts with other maintenance plugins.
- Performance improvements: Reduced plugin load time and memory usage.
- Documentation: Updated FAQs and installation instructions for clarity.
2.3.1
- Fixed issue: “Headers already sent” warning resolved by refactoring plugin boot sequence.
- Enhanced plugin security by reducing premature execution and improving header handling logic.
- Code improvements: Cleaned up the main class constructor for better maintainability and clarity.
- Improved translation loading sequence to align with WordPress 6.7+ lifecycle.
- Improved performance and compatibility across themes and server configurations.
2.3.2
- Fixed issue: Access key authentication now works correctly when using temporary access URLs.
- Enhanced authentication by replacing cookie-based storage with more reliable PHP sessions.
- Eliminated browser dependency issues that could affect access key functionality.
- Fixed bug: Resolved issue where valid access keys were not bypassing maintenance mode properly.