WordPress plugin comparison
DD Switch vs Maintenance Switch
At a glance
- Maintenance Switch has more active installs: 800+, against fewer than 10 for DD Switch.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Switch is downloaded about 19 times, DD Switch about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Maintenance Switch was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jun 21, 2014 for DD Switch.
- Maintenance Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for DD Switch.
- DD Switch has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Maintenance Switch.
Line by line
Maintenance Switch leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DD Switch |  Maintenance Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #7,342 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 389 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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