> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pinedigital.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# PreLaunch Kit

> Put your site behind a custom landing page and capture leads until you go live with this simple, yet powerful, WordPress Coming Soon and Maintenance Mode plugin.

## Requirements

* WordPress 6.9+
* PHP 8.1+
* A published page selected as the landing page
* [FluentCRM](https://influencewp.com/deal/marketing/fluentcrm/) (Optional - For Lead Capture)
* [Mailchimp](https://mailchimp.com/) (Optional - For Lead Capture)

## Installation

1. Download the latest **PreLaunch Kit** version from [your Pine Digital account](https://pinedigital.co/account/downloads).
2. In WordPress: **Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin**, upload the PreLaunch **Kit,** and **activate it**.
3. **Optionally** install and activate **FluentCRM** or **Mailchimp**.

## Features

### **Coming Soon / Maintenance Mode**

* **Coming Soon** — Show visitors a “launching soon” page (and optionally collect emails) while telling search engines the site is still open for business.
* **Maintenance Mode** — Show visitors an “under maintenance” page (and optionally collect emails) while telling search engines the site is temporarily closed.
* Show visitors a custom landing page instead of the rest of your site
* Let certain user roles (like Administrator) keep full access
* Allow specific IP addresses (handy for your team or office)
* Share a private bypass URL so anyone who visits it can browse the real site for a while (like a shared preview link, not a login)

### **Capture Emails Before Launch**

You can use any solution of your choosing for building your landing page and for capturing emails. For those who use WordPress blocks (Gutenberg), PreLaunch Kit includes a newsletter block that's ready for you to drop in your desired settings.

* Add newsletter signup blocks with FluentCRM and Mailchimp integration
* Customize button text, layout, and success messages
* Built-in honeypot SPAM protection

## Frequently Asked Questions

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  <Accordion title="How do we set up Coming Soon or Maintenance Mode?">
    1. Go to **Pine Digital → PreLaunch Kit**
    2. **Enable** PreLaunch Kit and choose a **Landing Page**
    3. Choose **Coming Soon** or **Maintenance Mode**
    4. Optionally set **Exclude User Roles**, **Exclude IP Addresses**, and **Bypass URL**
    5. Click **Save Settings**, then clear all levels of caching
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  <Accordion title="How do we capture emails using the block editor (Gutenberg)?">
    1. Using the WordPress block editor, edit your coming soon / maintenance mode landing page.
    2. Insert the **Newsletter** block from **Pine Digital PreLaunch Kit** (or search “newsletter”).
    3. Select the inner **Newsletter Form** block (not just the outer Newsletter wrapper).
    4. In the sidebar, choose the platform:
       * **Mailchimp** — Enter your API key and list/audience ID. The key is stored in WordPress options keyed by list ID and is not left in front-end HTML after save/render.
       * **FluentCRM** — Choose a **FluentCRM Tag** and **FluentCRM List** (or leave empty). If FluentCRM isn’t active, you can type a tag/list slug manually.
    5. Optional: open **Protection** → keep **Enable Honeypot** on (default) to silently accept bot fills.
    6. Adjust layout (row vs. column, stack on mobile), success/already-subscribed messages, and colors as needed.
    7. Publish the page and then select it as the **Landing Page** within PreLaunch Kit.
  </Accordion>
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