diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..82bc442049813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: added
+
+Adds DIFM-specific functionality for WoA sites
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
index 2d90701c8e3f1..b02683face54c 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public static function load_features() {
 		require_once __DIR__ . '/features/wpcom-admin-dashboard/wpcom-admin-dashboard.php';
 		require_once __DIR__ . '/features/wpcom-block-editor/class-jetpack-wpcom-block-editor.php';
 		require_once __DIR__ . '/features/wpcom-block-editor/functions.editor-type.php';
+		require_once __DIR__ . '/features/wpcom-difm/class-wpcom-difm-express.php';
 		require_once __DIR__ . '/features/wpcom-logout/wpcom-logout.php';
 		require_once __DIR__ . '/features/wpcom-themes/wpcom-theme-fixes.php';
 
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/wpcom-difm/class-wpcom-difm-express.php b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/wpcom-difm/class-wpcom-difm-express.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b6ba18c594d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/wpcom-difm/class-wpcom-difm-express.php
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Functions for adding functionality for DIFM sites using hooks.
+ *
+ * @package automattic/jetpack-mu-plugins
+ */
+
+use Automattic\Jetpack\Connection\Client;
+
+/**
+ * Class WPCOM_DIFM_Express
+ */
+class WPCOM_DIFM_Express {
+	/**
+	 * Setup filters needed for DIFM functionality on WoA sites.
+	 * The hooks are setup if the DIFM sticker is active on the website.
+	 * Hooks are not setup if the user is proxied. This allows A12s to access the full site.
+	 */
+	public static function setup_hooks() {
+		if ( self::is_not_proxied_and_is_difm_in_progress() ) {
+			// Sites with the DIFM sticker should always show the Coming Soon page.
+			add_filter( 'a8c_show_coming_soon_page', '__return_true' );
+
+			add_filter( 'admin_menu', array( __CLASS__, 'difm_admin_menu' ), 999 );
+
+			add_action( 'admin_head', array( __CLASS__, 'hide_dashboard_content' ) );
+
+			add_action( 'admin_notices', array( __CLASS__, 'show_difm_admin_notice' ) );
+
+			// Sites with the DIFM sticker should never show the admin bar.
+			add_filter( 'show_admin_bar', '__return_false' );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns if the site has the DIFM sticker active
+	 */
+	private static function is_difm_in_progress() {
+		$difm_sticker = 'difm-lite-in-progress';
+
+		if ( function_exists( 'has_blog_sticker' ) && has_blog_sticker( $difm_sticker ) ) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if ( function_exists( 'wpcomsh_is_site_sticker_active' ) && wpcomsh_is_site_sticker_active( $difm_sticker ) ) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether the current request is coming from the a8c proxy.
+	 */
+	private static function is_request_proxied() {
+		return isset( $_SERVER['A8C_PROXIED_REQUEST'] )
+			? sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_SERVER['A8C_PROXIED_REQUEST'] ) )
+			: defined( 'A8C_PROXIED_REQUEST' ) && A8C_PROXIED_REQUEST;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns if the user is NOT proxied and if the site is part of a DIFM site build
+	 */
+	private static function is_not_proxied_and_is_difm_in_progress() {
+		return ! self::is_request_proxied() && self::is_difm_in_progress();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether a submenu slug should be hidden for sites with the DIFM sticker active.
+	 * Returns false if the submenu slug is for Email, Domains or Purchases.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $submenu_slug The submenu slug.
+	 */
+	private static function should_remove_submenu( $submenu_slug ): bool {
+		$submenu_paths_to_keep = array(
+			'https://wordpress.com/email',
+			'https://wordpress.com/domain',
+			'https://wordpress.com/purchases',
+		);
+		foreach ( $submenu_paths_to_keep as $submen_path ) {
+			if ( strpos( $submenu_slug, $submen_path ) === 0 ) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Remove menu items if the DIFM sticker is active
+	 */
+	public static function difm_admin_menu() {
+		global $menu, $submenu;
+
+		if ( get_option( 'wpcom_admin_interface' ) !== 'wp-admin' ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$wpcom_hosting_menu_slug = 'wpcom-hosting-menu';
+		foreach ( $menu as $menu_item ) {
+			if ( $menu_item[2] !== $wpcom_hosting_menu_slug ) {
+				remove_menu_page( $menu_item[2] );
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ( isset( $submenu ) ) {
+			foreach ( $submenu as $parent_slug => $submenu_items ) {
+				if ( $parent_slug === $wpcom_hosting_menu_slug ) {
+					foreach ( $submenu_items as $submenu_item ) {
+						if ( self::should_remove_submenu( $submenu_item[2] ) ) {
+							remove_submenu_page( $parent_slug, $submenu_item[2] );
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Hide dashboard content if the DIFM sticker is active.
+	 */
+	public static function hide_dashboard_content() {
+		echo '<style>
+			#wpbody-content > * {
+				display: none;
+			}
+			#wpbody-content > .wrap {
+				display: block;
+			}
+			#wpbody-content > .wrap > * {
+				display: none;
+			}
+			#wpbody-content > .wrap > .notice {
+				display: block;
+			}
+		</style>';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Show an admin notice if the DIFM sticker is active.
+	 */
+	public static function show_difm_admin_notice() {
+		$domain = wp_parse_url( home_url(), PHP_URL_HOST );
+
+		$response = Client::wpcom_json_api_request_as_user( "sites/$domain/do-it-for-me/website-content" );
+		if ( is_wp_error( $response ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$result = json_decode( wp_remote_retrieve_body( $response ) );
+
+		$is_website_content_submitted = $result->is_website_content_submitted ?? false;
+
+		if ( $is_website_content_submitted ) : ?>
+			<div class="notice" style="text-align:center; padding:20px; border:0; background:none; box-shadow: none;">
+				<img src="https://wordpress.com/calypso/images/site-build-in-progress-9b47a2a89d806fce3e9d.svg" alt="Site Build in Progress" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;">
+				<h2 class="empty-content__title" style="font-family: Recoleta, Noto Serif, Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:34px; font-weight:400; margin:0"><?php esc_html_e( 'Your content submission was successful!', 'jetpack-mu-wpcom' ); ?></h2>
+				<p style="font-size:16px"><?php esc_html_e( "We are currently building your site and will send you an email when it's ready, within 4 business days.", 'jetpack-mu-wpcom' ); ?></p>
+				<?php // translators: %s is an email address. ?>
+				<p style="font-size:16px"><?php echo wp_kses_post( sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Contact Support</a> if you have any questions.', 'jetpack-mu-wpcom' ), 'mailto:services+express@wordpress.com' ) ); ?></p>
+			</div>
+		<?php else : ?>
+			<div class="notice" style="text-align:center; padding:20px; border:0; background:none; box-shadow: none;">
+				<img src="https://wordpress.com/calypso/images/site-build-in-progress-9b47a2a89d806fce3e9d.svg" alt="Site Build in Progress" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;">
+				<h2 class="empty-content__title" style="font-family: Recoleta, Noto Serif, Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:34px; font-weight:400; margin:0"><?php esc_html_e( 'Website content not submitted', 'jetpack-mu-wpcom' ); ?></h2>
+				<p style="font-size:16px">
+					<?php esc_html_e( 'Click the button below to provide the content we need to build your site.', 'jetpack-mu-wpcom' ); ?>
+					<br/>
+					<?php // translators: %s is an email address. ?>
+					<?php echo wp_kses_post( sprintf( __( '<a href="%s">Contact Support</a> if you have any questions.', 'jetpack-mu-wpcom' ), 'mailto:services+express@wordpress.com' ) ); ?>
+				</p>
+				<p>
+					<a class="button-primary" href="<?php echo esc_attr( "https://wordpress.com/start/site-content-collection/website-content?siteSlug=$domain" ); ?>"><?php esc_html_e( 'Provide website content', 'jetpack-mu-wpcom' ); ?></a>
+				</p>
+			</div>
+			<?php
+		endif;
+	}
+}
+
+WPCOM_DIFM_Express::setup_hooks();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/projects/packages/sync/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions b/projects/packages/sync/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..08c02d70427f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/sync/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: added
+
+Adds difm_lite_site_options to the default_options_whitelist
diff --git a/projects/packages/sync/src/class-defaults.php b/projects/packages/sync/src/class-defaults.php
index aeb774e4492eb..51f680e607750 100644
--- a/projects/packages/sync/src/class-defaults.php
+++ b/projects/packages/sync/src/class-defaults.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Defaults {
 		'default_pingback_flag',
 		'default_post_format',
 		'default_role',
+		'difm_lite_site_options',
 		'disabled_likes',
 		'disabled_reblogs',
 		'disallowed_keys',
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..56b462dc86d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/add-wpcom-difm-functions
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: other
+
+Adds difm_lite_site_options to the default_options_whitelist
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/tests/php/sync/test_class.jetpack-sync-options.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/tests/php/sync/test_class.jetpack-sync-options.php
index 997fe53675e83..e2b36277df26c 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/tests/php/sync/test_class.jetpack-sync-options.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/tests/php/sync/test_class.jetpack-sync-options.php
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ public function test_sync_default_options() {
 			'jetpack_waf_share_data'                       => true,
 			'jetpack_waf_share_debug_data'                 => false,
 			'jetpack_waf_automatic_rules_last_updated_timestamp' => 0,
+			'difm_lite_site_options'                       => array(),
 		);
 
 		$theme_mod_key             = 'theme_mods_' . get_option( 'stylesheet' );