BareBones Coming Soon

Minimal WordPress plugins

A lightweight coming soon plugin for WordPress that does exactly what it needs to do and nothing more. Upload your logo, add your message, share a private preview link, and get a clean holding page live in minutes.

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Your website is under construction.

logo upload • message field • secret preview link

Why BareBones Coming Soon?

Most coming soon plugins try to do too much. They add unnecessary templates, marketing features, popups, dashboards, and settings that many site owners will never use.

BareBones Coming Soon takes the opposite approach. It gives you a clean under construction page, a simple settings screen, and the essentials you actually need when building or handing over a WordPress site.

It is built for freelancers, agencies, developers, and site owners who want something quick, tidy, and easy to trust.

✓ Fast to set up

✓ Clean and focused

✓ No visual clutter

✓ Easy client handover

✓ Private preview link included

What BareBones Coming Soon does

✓ Upload a logo

✓ Add a headline and message

✓ Include contact email and telephone details

✓ Enable a private preview URL

✓ Copy the preview link in 1 click

✓ See plugin status in the top admin bar

✓ Use a simple settings page with no clutter

Why people use it

Whether you are building a brochure site, preparing a client handover, or working on a redesign behind the scenes, sometimes you just need a clean coming soon page that works.

Built for real world WordPress work

It is especially useful for freelancers launching client sites, agencies managing brochure builds, developers working on private projects, and site owners refreshing a website without exposing unfinished work.

Focused by design

It is not trying to be a marketing platform or page builder. It simply gives you a fast, dependable way to put up a clean holding page while you work.

Built for real world WordPress work

BareBones Coming Soon is especially useful for freelancers launching client sites, agencies managing multiple brochure sites, developers working on private builds, and site owners refreshing a website without exposing unfinished work.

Fast setup

Get a clean coming soon page live quickly without working through unnecessary templates or settings.

Private preview link

Share access with clients or collaborators while the public still sees a tidy under construction page.

Easy handover

Ideal for brochure sites and launch projects where you want something clean, simple, and professional.

Questions

Why not just use a bigger coming soon plugin?

Because most sites do not need a long list of templates, campaign tools, and marketing extras just to show a simple holding page. BareBones keeps it focused.

Does it include a private preview link?

Yes. You can share a private preview URL so clients or collaborators can still access the live site while the public sees the coming soon page.

Is it suitable for agencies and freelancers?

Yes. It is particularly useful for anyone building client sites and wanting a clean handover friendly setup.

Is it easy to use?

Yes. The plugin is intentionally minimal, with a simple settings page and only the features that matter.

Will there be more BareBones plugins?

Yes. BareBones is designed as a growing suite of lightweight WordPress plugins, each focused on solving 1 clear problem well.

Download BareBones Coming Soon

Ready to use a stripped back coming soon plugin on your next WordPress site? Install BareBones Coming Soon and get a clean holding page live in minutes.

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