Mloun Site Offline
Temporarily close the frontend while building. Visitors see an animated Coming Soon page; only admins, allowlisted IPs or logged-in users can view it.
Solid choice
Mloun Site Offline is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 2 days ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 2 days ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Needs PHP 8.1 or newer
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Mloun Site Offline stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| coming soon | >100 |
| countdown | >100 |
| maintenance mode | >100 |
| offline | >100 |
| under construction | >100 |
About Mloun Site Offline
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Mloun Site Offline lets you take a WordPress site offline while you build or maintain it, without touching the theme.
Features
- Maintenance mode — one switch closes the frontend for everyone except authorized visitors.
- 3 full-screen particle backgrounds — choose between Particle Ring, Block Drift, and ASCII Rain. All are dependency-free Canvas 2D animations.
- Coming Soon title — built-in, translatable, editable.
- Live countdown — set a launch datetime and show a Days/Hours/Minutes/Seconds timer.
- Contact info — show email, phone, and address on the offline page.
- Who can bypass — logged-in users by capability, or an IP allowlist (supports CIDR).
- SEO safe — returns
503 Service Temporarily Unavailable+noindexby default (switchable to200), and sendsno-cacheheaders so CDNs (Cloudflare / LiteSpeed) never cache the offline page. - Excluded paths — always allow login, admin, REST API, Ajax and cron; add your own paths (e.g. payment webhooks).
- Multilingual — fully translatable via the standard WordPress text domain.
Who should use it
Agencies and developers building B2B / WooCommerce sites (Woodmart, Elementor) who need a polished “Coming Soon” screen instead of a half-built homepage.
Installation
- Upload the
mloun-site-offlinefolder to/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Go to Settings → Site Offline to configure the background, text, countdown and contacts.
- Enable Maintenance mode to take the site offline.
Frequently asked questions
Will search engines penalize my site?
No. By default the offline page returns 503 with noindex, telling crawlers the site is temporarily unavailable and to come back later.
Does it work with Cloudflare / LiteSpeed?
Yes. The plugin sends no-cache headers so edge caches do not serve a stale offline page. For extra safety, set a page rule / Edge Cache TTL of 0 on the homepage while building.
How do I let a client or team member see the real site?
Add their IP address to the IP allowlist (Settings → Site Offline → Who can see the real site), or log in with an account that has the chosen capability (e.g. Administrator). They will then see the real site while everyone else sees the Coming Soon page.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release: maintenance mode, 3 particle backgrounds, countdown, contact info, IP allowlist bypass, SEO-safe 503.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Mloun Site Offline: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Mloun Site Offline free?
Yes. Mloun Site Offline is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Mloun Site Offline safe to use in 2026?
Mloun Site Offline is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 2 days ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Mloun Site Offline?
Mloun Site Offline is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 52 times since it launched in October 2026. It was downloaded 57 times in the last 30 days.
Does Mloun Site Offline work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Mloun Site Offline up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Mloun Site Offline need?
Mloun Site Offline requires PHP 8.1 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Mloun Site Offline last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on October 13, 2026 (2 days ago).
Who makes Mloun Site Offline?
Mloun Site Offline is developed and maintained by Mloun.
What are the best alternatives to Mloun Site Offline?
The most popular alternatives to Mloun Site Offline are Maintenance (1M+ installs), LightStart (400K+ installs) and CMP (200K+ installs).
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