WordPress plugin comparison
Axle Read-Only Mode vs Maintenance Mode
At a glance
- Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 8K+, against fewer than 10 for Axle Read-Only Mode.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 66 times, Axle Read-Only Mode about 13.
- Axle Read-Only Mode has no reviews yet.
- Axle Read-Only Mode was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Maintenance Mode.
- Axle Read-Only Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Mode has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Axle Read-Only Mode.
Line by line
Maintenance Mode leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Axle Read-Only Mode |  Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,159 | #2,445 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 221 | 1.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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