Best pre-launch plugins for WordPress
The most popular pre-launch plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Products Coming Soon for WooCommerce leads with 700+ active installs, ahead of Launch Check (10+) and Launch Checklist (10+). All 9 plugins tagged “pre-launch” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 pre-launch plugins
- 1.
Products Coming Soon for WooCommerceThe most installed pre-launch plugin, with 700+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Launch Check10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 3.
Launch Checklist10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 4.
Golive AuditFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.
- 5.
LaunchmenderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 day ago.
- 6.
TierStepFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 7.
BreadbuggerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Noshi-KanamerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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Wexlab Website Launch CheckerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 9 plugins tagged “pre-launch”
Products Coming Soon for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:28#7,882by Fahad Mahmood8 days ago
Mark WooCommerce products as Coming Soon, release them automatically on a date or by stock level, or put your whole site in Coming Soon mode.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 24/day
Launch Check
#42,147by Cullen Whitmore11 years ago
Launch Check helps make sure you've taken care of those pesky pre-launch items that can be way too embarrassing when missed.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Launch Checklist
Down in the last 7 days:1,430#45,442by Kanopi Studios1 year ago
WordPress plugin that allows for creation of interactive site launch checklist items.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
Golive Audit
#53,383by sah0212 days ago
Launch-readiness audit for WordPress: environment-aware checks, a handoff checklist, accepted risks and client-ready reports.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 103/day
Launchmender
Up in the last 7 days:16,139#54,313by Emtiaz Zahid1 day ago
Run 44 pre-launch checks with one-click fixes, track your manual checklist, and hand the site over with in-dashboard help docs and a printable report.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TierStep
#59,278by CommerceWP7 days ago
Early bird and progressive discounts for WooCommerce: tiered pricing that rises automatically after X sales, with pre-launch countdowns.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Breadbugger
Down in the last 7 days:446#70,681by Pane Studio2 months ago
On-page bug tracker for pre-launch QA. Pin reports directly on the page, manage them in a clean admin list, integrate with external clients via REST.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Noshi-Kanamer
#71,274by Nokaze Hayato1 month ago
WordPress pre-launch checklist & client handoff toolkit. Catches what AI (or you) leave behind: WP_DEBUG, noindex, admin username. Proof included.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wexlab Website Launch Checker
Down in the last 7 days:3,952#72,333by wpexpertlab1 month ago
Find common website issues before launch, fix them, and scan again to verify what has been resolved.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day