WordPress plugin comparison
DS Site Message vs Maintenance Mode
At a glance
- Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for DS Site Message.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 66 times, DS Site Message about 6.
- DS Site Message has no reviews yet.
- Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 3, 2026, against Feb 25, 2025 for DS Site Message.
- Maintenance Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for DS Site Message.
- DS Site Message has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Maintenance Mode leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DS Site Message |  Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,350 | #2,445 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 167 | 1.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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