Have you thought about launching a “Coming Soon” page for your WordPress site? While you are going to have a great website up and running eventually, it can be very helpful to your customers and visitors to have some sort of notice about in advance. 

The pre-launching stage of a website can be used to one’s advantage by using it as a platform to build up excitement and anticipation for the big launch. WordPress users do this all the time and that has led to a multitude of themes and plugins to be used for this purpose. 

In addition to creating an excellent pre-launching site page that gets the attention of the public and capture you leads, the “coming soon” page should match your branding through the content and design, as well as encourage social sharing where your audience can share about the news of your site on social media. 

Once you’ve nailed down a strategy for your pre-launch page, implement the help of these “coming soon” plugins and themes that are available for free or a small charge on WordPress. 

<h2>Launch</h2>

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When you want to express to your visitors that your website will be launching soon but isn’t ready yet, you can get the <a href="http://themeforest.net/item/launch-wordpress-theme/2310982" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Launch</a> theme to explain it best. It offers a stylish yet clear way to explain that the site will be up and running soon. Customize the features on this theme to what you need it to say located in the Customizer option and work with features like the social icons. You’ll love how it integrates with MailChimp and has a simple lead capture form that can be enabled. 

<h2>Launcher</h2>

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Another great theme for your launching page is <a href="https://mythemeshop.com/plugins/launcher/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Launcher</a>, found in MyThemeShop. This one is great because it’s fully responsive and has a great deal of functionality for free. Choose from a couple of default designs, edit on the integrated front end editor, and take advantage of the countdown timer with a subscription form. 

<h2>Magnium</h2>

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Check out the <a href="http://themeforest.net/item/magnium-multipurpose-woocommerce-theme/10780340" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Magnium</a> theme if you want tons of options. It’s a “coming soon” theme with 14 demos, 15 bundled plugins, and 100 pre-built pages. Plus, it will work great with WooCommerce for those that want to get your product line up and running before launching. This theme will run you around $59 but it’s the perfect theme for your “coming soon” page and even gives you inspiration on how to put yours together through its single-page and landing page demos. 

<h2>Level UP</h2>

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Another great theme for your WordPress “coming soon” page is the <a href="https://wpbean.com/product/level-up-coming-soon-wordpress-theme/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Level UP</a> theme running only $25. It offers a ton of great value with a countdown timer, eye-catching sliders, support with its features, and a Contact Form 7 support for gathering user details. 

<h2>Felice</h2>

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Check out the <a href="http://www.bluchic.com/shop/freebies/felice-theme/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Felice</a> theme for a free option on your WordPress launching page. It’s an easy way to let users know that your site is on its way in a style way. It’s responsive and offers a progress bar for a status update to your visitors. You’ll love the customizable header and background designs, the option for social icons, and the notification form for allowing your visitors to get updated on the progress. 

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Lastly, be sure to check out themes including <a href="https://themeskingdom.com/wordpress-themes/lexiity-free-responsive-under-construction-coming-soon-landing-template/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Lexiity</a>, <a href="http://www.themewarrior.com/theme/launchtime/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">LaunchTime</a>, <a href="http://themeforest.net/item/verko-responsive-business-one-page-wp-theme/11813617" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Verko</a>, and <a href="http://www.mojo-themes.com/item/xtime-responsive-under-construction-wordpress-theme/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">xTime</a> for more great opportunities. When you want to run a great “coming soon” campaign on your WordPress site so that you can finish the final touches on your website, you need a great eye-catching “coming soon” page to let the world know that it’s on its way. 

Make it a great one by using these themes and watch as excitement drums up before you’ve even launched your actual website. It’s the perfect way to gather leads and get everyone talking on social media.  