underConstruction vs Ultimate Under Construction (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ultimate Under Construction
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, underConstruction has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 111 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. underConstruction has accumulated 1.7M+ total downloads while Ultimate Under Construction has 140K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | underConstruction | Ultimate Under Construction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 3.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 111 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M+ | ◄ | 140K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Age | 17 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.7+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.22 | 1.9.5 |
Rating Breakdown
underConstruction
Ultimate Under Construction
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, underConstruction averaged approximately 54 daily downloads while Ultimate Under Construction averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
underConstruction Reviews
Plugin deleted, still showing construction page on homepage
Figured out my caching issue, though changing to 3 stars because it’s still a frustrating UI. Why are <style> tags not allowed in the HTML view? This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago
My goto under construction, always
No bells, no wistles, just straight forward. You can make whatever you want with this since the plugin let you add whatever code you wan’t to display to eaarly visitors.
Just does it!
Came across this plugin because I forgot to put a space in between ‘under’ and ‘construction’ never looked back, so easy, so simple just gets the job done!
Ultimate Under Construction Reviews
Always works great for me
I don’t know why people are rating it low but I love this plugin, it works perfectly all the time. and the best thing is you can put any html code you want.
Be careful, may ruin web page
This plugin will re-active itself and make your web page grey. de-activating it did not fix it. I had to de-activate and then delete the plugin entirely.
Just works
I can type my message in the HTML box, but it was supposed to have options for making my “away” page look good. They were there on the first run, but I after the first save, they disappeared.
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