All of these plugins can help you with a new pre-launch, or if you need to perform maintenance on your site<\/a>. If used correctly, best believe they can help your site take off like a rocket (before it’s even live!).<\/p>\n We\u2019ll also demonstrate how to set each plugin up, and introduce you to all of the main features.<\/p>\n The goal being to see what sets each one apart, and helping you decide which plugin will work best for you.<\/p>\n By the time we\u2019re done, you\u2019ll hopefully feel better about launching your site before it\u2019s open, or after construction.<\/p>\n Doing it the right way is important, unlike, well\u2026<\/p>\n As several of these plugins countdown for you, you need to count on them. There are some essential things your coming soon page needs to do.<\/p>\n For example, the page should:<\/p>\n If your site is under construction, there are additional features that should be included:<\/p>\n It\u2019s a fairly simple set of requirements, and the tools we\u2019ll be discussing will help you execute all of them in style.<\/p>\n WAIT! Before we accelerate into examples of plugins, you may be interested in some background resources:<\/p>\n So now you have a good marketing plan, you have a URL, and your website\u2019s being worked on. It\u2019s time to get on the clock. Punch in and we\u2019ll set up the ultimate coming soon page.<\/p>\n Down below you’ll find five free coming soon plugins for WordPress, as well as one of our own premium plugins (which we’d be silly not to mention).<\/p>\n Some function specifically for counting down, others are best for when you\u2019re under construction.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get to work.<\/p>\n The Under Construction<\/a> plugin by WebFactory LTD<\/a> is a free and simple to use under construction plugin that takes just minutes to install.<\/p>\n We love the fun designs and illustrations they include that can be used for your website while it\u2019s getting ready for take off.<\/p>\n All of the features are bundled in one area, and can all be simply accessed. It has most of the essentials you need for your page, as you\u2019ll soon see.<\/p>\n First, start under Settings<\/strong> to access the main panel.<\/p>\n Since we\u2019re going to be going under construction, the first step is to flip the Under Construction Mode<\/strong> switch to On<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This will ensure visitors will see that it\u2019s being worked on.<\/p>\n In this tab, you can also prevent search engines from indexing the temporary site, automatically set up an end date and time, enable Google Analytics tracking, and reset settings.<\/p>\n To design your under construction page, click over to the Design<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n This is where you\u2019ll discover a lot of fun, unique, and effective page designs.<\/p>\n![\"Dev](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dev-man-launching-website-nate-Fakes.jpg\")
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Grab a Hard Hat, Here’s What Else Your Under Construction Page Needs:<\/h2>\n
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