by Themeisle 4.3 (873 reviews)

LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder

Name: LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder
Rating: 4.3 (873 reviews)
Author: Themeisle

Easy Drag & Drop Page Builder that adds a splash page to your site that it's perfect for a coming soon page, maintenance or landing page.

LightStart ranks #136 among WordPress.org plugins with 400,000+ active installations, is #2 of 1,896 in the Calendar & Events category, a 4.3/5 rating from 873 reviews, and was last updated Aug 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.6.23 Current Version v2.6.23

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#2 of 1,896 in Calendar & Events Top 1% by installs Downloads -17.4% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#136

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Active Installs

400K+

-18.4%

KW Avg Position

3.8

0.2 better

Downloads

19.3M

+364 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

86%

Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (873 reviews)

Next Milestone 500K

Total Progress 86.4%

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Growth Needed

8,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.3

873 reviews

Overall 86%

671 (77%)

40 (5%)

31 (4%)

18 (2%)

113 (13%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

6 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jan 5, 2024

LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder [wp-maintenance-mode] < 2.6.9

CVE-2023-7019 · Fixed in v2.6.9
Jun 20, 2022

LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder [wp-maintenance-mode] < 2.4.5

CVE-2022-1576 · Fixed in v2.4.5
Dec 14, 2018

LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder [wp-maintenance-mode] < 2.0.7

CVE-2018-20156 · Fixed in v2.0.7
Jul 6, 2016

LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder [wp-maintenance-mode] < 2.0.7

CVE-2018-20155 · Fixed in v2.0.7
Jul 6, 2016

LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder [wp-maintenance-mode] < 2.0.7

CVE-2018-20154 · Fixed in v2.0.7
Apr 22, 2013

LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder [wp-maintenance-mode] < 1.8.8

CVE-2013-3250 · Fixed in v1.8.8

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.6.23
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2026
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.1 or higher
Author: Themeisle

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 873
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

coming soon landing page maintenance mode splash page under construction

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need a maintenance, coming soon, or landing page for their site or blog. It solves the problem of presenting visitors with a customizable splash page while restricting front-end access to admins and authorized users during downtime or launch prep.

Drag & drop page builder
Countdown timer
Subscription form with CSV export
Contact form
WordPress multisite support
Exclude URLs from maintenance
Social media icons
GDPR ready

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder

LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder has 400,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder holds a 4.3 out of 5 star rating based on 873 user reviews on WordPress.org.

LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder is developed by Themeisle and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder requires WordPress 4.7 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 7.1 or newer.

LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder has been downloaded 19,323,637+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder is 2.6.23. It was last updated on August 20, 2026.

Yes. LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.