Skip to content
PluginCanary

Under Construction

by WebFactory · 600,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 2 Sep 2026, fixed in 5.83.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Under Construction
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 2 Sep 2026, fixed in 5.83. Update to version 5.83 or later.2 Sep 2026Evidence
  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
WebFactory29 Aug 2016 to 18 Sep 2026, 296 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
47 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Under Construction
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Sep 2026Under Construction <= 5.82 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 5.825.838
10 Jul 2026UnderConstructionPage PRO <= 5.76 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read via template_thumbnail Parameter6.5<= 5.765.812
10 Feb 2023Under Construction <= 3.96 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_action_ucp_dismiss_notice4.3<= 3.963.970
10 Feb 2023Under Construction <= 3.96 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_action_install_weglot4.3<= 3.963.970
20 Jan 2021Under Construction <= 3.85 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 3.853.861

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Under Construction
Q1 20241.3
Q2 20242.3
Q3 20241.0
Q1 20251.7
Q2 20253.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20263.7
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 1.3 to 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star1168
4 star54
3 star9
2 star9
1 star45
Latest low reviews

Momentum

600,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Under Construction
4 May 202610,490
11 May 202619,459
18 May 202641,275
25 May 202618,758
1 Jun 202615,325
8 Jun 202614,923
15 Jun 202614,497
22 Jun 202613,146
29 Jun 202612,901
6 Jul 202618,175
13 Jul 2026243,780
20 Jul 202638,057
27 Jul 202625,952
3 Aug 202622,176
10 Aug 202617,691
17 Aug 202617,365
24 Aug 202618,948
31 Aug 202619,113
7 Sep 2026193,964
14 Sep 202655,826
21 Sep 202635,570
28 Sep 202621,560
5 Oct 202620,321
12 Oct 202617,676
19 Oct 202624,631
26 Oct 202618,055
2 Nov 20262,738

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page BuilderScore 93 · 400,000+Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under ConstructionScore 93 · 10,000+Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance ModeScore 92 · 10,000+Coming Soon Maintenance ModeScore 91 · 6,000+Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by ColorlibScore 91 · 5,000+

Facts

Version5.83
AuthorWebFactory
Added1 Dec 2013
Last updated18 Sep 2026
Active installs600,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.2
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode
Tagscoming soon mode, coming soon page, under construction, under construction mode, under construction page

Other plugins by this author: Maintenance, 301 Redirects - Redirect Manager, WP Reset, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA, Minimal Coming Soon - Coming Soon Page, Custom Sidebars - Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager, Captcha Code, Login Lockdown & Protection, Sticky Menu & Sticky Header, Simple Author Box, External Links - nofollow, noopener & new window, Email Log

Questions

Is Under Construction still maintained?

Under Construction was last updated on 18 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Under Construction safe?

Under Construction has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Under Construction?

The wordpress.org author is WebFactory. Recent committers: WebFactory, nitinmaurya12, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Under Construction?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction, Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue