underConstruction
by Garrett Grimm · Security
Also makes 5 other plugins · 101.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Creates a 'Coming Soon' page that will show for all users who are not logged in
55 health vs 64 average across 997 Security plugins
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 901 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
1.4K
now · peak 23.7K
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.5y ago
latest release · v1.22
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 60% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-15 · 1,478 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.22 Address XSS vulnerability on admin inputs. 1.22
- — Version 1.21 Improve input sanitation. 1.21
- — Version 1.20 Add support for 404 status code. Address security vulnerabilies. 1.20
- — Version 1.19 Address security vulnerability. 1.19
- — Version 1.18 Fix PHP warnings and update WordPress version compatibility. 1.18
- — Version 1.17 Add ipv6 support https://wordpress.org/support/topic/underconstruction-ipv6-support 1.17
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Medium · 4.4 underConstruction <= 1.21 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-03-29 CVE-2024-30548 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.21 Patched in 1.22
- 2022-05-26 CVE-2022-1896 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.21 Patched in 1.21
- 2021-08-31 CVE-2021-39320 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.18 Patched in 1.19
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 73 languages, 10 at 90% or more
Plus 49 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-26 50K+ → 40K+ down after 424 days in tier
- 2024-05-28 60K+ → 50K+ down after 380 days in tier
- 2023-05-14 70K+ → 60K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Ultimate Under Construction 1K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
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Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
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Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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