WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Maintenance Mode vs LightStart
At a glance
- LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 100+ for Dashboard Maintenance Mode.
- On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Dashboard Maintenance Mode about 3.
- Dashboard Maintenance Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
- LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 29, 2012 for Dashboard Maintenance Mode.
- LightStart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Dashboard Maintenance Mode.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Dashboard Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
LightStart leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Maintenance Mode |  LightStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,547 | #133 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 252K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(874) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.95 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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