Rating: 5 stars
I saw in my mind’s eye what I wanted visitors to my site [houstonindia.com] to see while in the background I re-built the site to make it responsive, etc.
Several times in the past when I re-built sites, I would have done one of 2 different things: either have the visitor see the new site as it was being reconstructed (I did this once and learned my lesson) or build it in a folder then did a redirect when finished. This second option has a ton of pitfalls, namely links needing to be reassigned when the switchover is done.
I tried 6 plugins before finding SmartCat’s WP Construction Mode, which is the first to give me the options I wanted. I did have to write to the plugin owner to get the image at the top of the page to appear a little larger than the default, but he responded just several hours later and was very helpful.
Thanks, SmartCat. I wish I had this several times in the past, and will recommend it to others in my community.
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Easy to use, customize inmediatley, no problem with installation.
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Upload, URL, or from Library. None show. Pushing Pro service I guess. Deleted and moved on.
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This plugin is simple to use and works perfectly. I was able to complete work on my site logging in and out as an admin while subscribers/members couldn’t access or view the site while I was busy.
(Which was a relief since another maintenance mode plugin I tried before locked me out of my own site altogether)!
Thanks so much for creating it ??
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A quite ease to use plugin with a great function to keep the public viewers out while you can work on the website in the meanwhile!
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Thanks
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I bought the pro unlimited version. I used on 4 websites so far, 3 dont work. I contacted support regarding one issue, they replied a few days later saying they it is due to a certain plugin I am using(iTheme Security) where I chose to use some extra security features to protect my site, they explained the only way to make their plugin work was to downgrade my security, turn off a feature or remove altogether. Anyway the point I would like to make is why should I when all my other plugins work just fine. I sent support a message about this to support.
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Best Construction mode, easy and cool!
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I have the latest version of WordPress, and I paid for the Pro version of this plugin, probably the worst plugin I have purchased in the last 18 months.
Most features in the Pro version do not work. The moving background template doesn’t work, so leaves you with the original template. The new features in that template do not work again, like google analytics, I had to hire someone to fiddle wit the code to make it work as it adds characters.
The mobile version looks awful, the buttons’s positions are fixed and they fall on top of texts, resulting in distortion,
and the list goes on…
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It works well and is good looking, even if you are using the free version. I had a problem with the last update, and they have fixed it in just some hours, great work and good assistance!
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nice free plugin and excellent support
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nice free plugin, give it a try.
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This plugin will kill any SEO you have, because it sends a 301 PERMANENTLY MOVED header instead of a 503 Temporarily Unavailable header! DO NOT USE UNLESS YOU WANT TO RUIN YOUR SEO!
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I was trying to find something like Sitelock for Joomla, but for WordPress and this plugin is brilliant. Couldn’t be simpler to use. I’m tempted to buy the pro version for some of the pro features like the day/hours countdown and the contact form.
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I’ve tried several under construction plugins and had to quickly abandon them for one reason or another. This one is great because it is easy to use and it does a great job at the Free level. If I continue to enjoy this plugin, I will purchase the Pro version.
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excellent plugin, does the job.
Edit: changed rating from 2* to 5* as got confused earlier as plugin didnt worked in chrome, i had Menu pointing to wrong subdomain. worked great in chrome/firefox both
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A comment/question I am getting a lot is “the plugin isn’t working”
If Construction Mode is set to ON, then it is definitely on.
The plugin is programmed in a way that lets the admin/editor of the site to continue seeing the site normally, however anyone who is logged out will see the Under Construction mode as intended.
I built this plugin originally for myself, because I was developing many sites for clients on the live server and I didn’t want google finding the site or anyone seeing it either until it was done, while I continued building the website. And figured there are many others who do the same that could use this plugin.
I have noticed a few negative (1 star) reviews resulting from this. Users are expecting to see the Construction Mode right away ( while logged in ). I regularly get this question too.
When testing, you can either click on Preview or open the site incognito, or log out then visit the site!
thank you
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this is a useless plugin. it does not do as it says on the tin.
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I needed a simple under construction page for a few days while I found the time to build the website, and this fit the bill as a simple to set up and attractive theme. The options available in the free version are more than sufficient for a basic page, so no real complaints on that end.
I do request that LinkedIn be added to the social icons; with that addition it’d be a 5 star plugin for me.
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Best Professional Under construction theme out there.
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Great otherwise.
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:)) thanks
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easy to use plugin, looks nice, and great support.
thank you!
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THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE
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After trying some other plugins and trying to configure (with much frustration), found this and love it! So easy, looks amazing and wonderfully (and intuitively) configurable. Thanks!
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It works perfectly and is well designed!
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And nice design and options for this plugin. Good job!
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Works well, easy to setup and author provides speedy support. Thnaks!
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Works good with Twenty fourteen but not with Twenty Twelve and others.
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Highly recommend. Try it for yourself, works like a charm.
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