WordPress plugin comparison
Build Mode vs Simple Maintenance
At a glance
- Simple Maintenance has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for Build Mode.
- On a typical day, Simple Maintenance is downloaded about 22 times, Build Mode about 10.
- Build Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 11 reviews.
- Build Mode was updated more recently: Apr 12, 2026, against Nov 12, 2024 for Simple Maintenance.
- Build Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Simple Maintenance.
- Simple Maintenance has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Build Mode.
Line by line
Build Mode leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Build Mode |  Simple Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,014 | #5,694 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 224 | 485 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.6(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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