How to Configure your WordPress Coming Soon page

While you're in the process of building your WordPress website, we want to make sure that you have the option to enable the "Coming Soon" page functionality. The Coming Soon webpage is a temporary landing page for your WordPress website that you can enable using the HostGator plugin within your WordPress Dashboard.

When people visit your website and see your Coming Soon webpage, you're letting them know that something great is being built behind the scenes. This helps you raise brand awareness and create a buzz and hype around your website launch. Instead of seeing an empty webpage or demo theme content, your visitors will see that something new is coming, and they should return to your site as soon as it's ready.

This article discusses the following topics.

• How to enable your Coming Soon page ⤵
• What to do once you're ready to launch your website ⤵
• Troubleshooting FAQ ⤵

How to enable your Coming Soon page

Here at HostGator, we have made it easier for you to enable the Coming Soon webpage on your WordPress website. There is no need to search and install a new plugin. You only need to configure your HostGator plugin, pre-installed within your WordPress Dashboard. This plugin is activated by default; however, you need to enable it to see the Coming Soon landing page on your site.

To enable your Coming Soon page:

1. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Go to the HostGator plugin section. There are a few ways to get to the Coming Soon settings, but the quickest way is to click on HostGator in the left-side menu.

   

3. You will be redirected to the HostGator plugin section, where you'll see different tabs - the Home, Marketplace, Performance, Settings, and Help tabs.

   

4. Select the Settings tab within the HostGator page, then scroll down to the Coming Soon section.
5. Use the toggle button to enable the Coming Soon feature.

   

6. The Coming Soon page is now activated. Visit (or refresh) your website to see the Coming Soon landing page.

   

7. You'll also notice the Coming Soon Active tab is displayed at the top menu of your WordPress Dashboard, notifying you that your Coming Soon page is up and running.

   

What to do once you're ready to launch your website

Once you're finished building your website, you're now ready to show the world your hard work! You can go ahead and put down the Coming Soon page and launch your website.

To disable the Coming Soon page and launch your website:

1. In the WordPress Dashboard, click HostGator from the left-side menu.

   

2. On the HostGator page, click on the Launch Site button under the Home tab. 

   

   Alternatively, you can click the Settings tab and use the toggle button to disable the Coming Soon page.

   

3. Your site has been launched! Visit (or refresh) your website. You should now see your published posts and pages.

   

4. Need to put up the Coming Soon page again? Simply click the Restore Coming Soon button under the Home tab.

Troubleshooting FAQ

I've turned off the Coming Soon page and refreshed the page, but I do not see my changes? How do I see my website?

Don't panic! Your updates are still there, and clearing the cache will help you see your hard work. One awesome functionality of the HostGator plugin is clearing cache. Depending on what you want to cache and how often you want to keep your website's cache, you can select your preferred cache options within the HostGator plugin section.

To clear cache using the HostGator plugin:

1. In the WordPress Dashboard, click HostGator from the left-side menu.

   

2. On the HostGator page, click on the Performance tab.

   

3. Select your preferred caching options from the Cache Level section.
4. Once done, click the Clear All Cache Now button.