WordPress plugin comparison
DS Site Message vs Maintenance Redirect
DS Site Message
by Estian Hough
10+ installs
Maintenance Redirect
by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Maintenance Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for DS Site Message.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Redirect is downloaded about 47 times, DS Site Message about 6.
- DS Site Message has no reviews yet.
- Maintenance Redirect was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Feb 25, 2025 for DS Site Message.
- Maintenance Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for DS Site Message.
- Maintenance Redirect has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for DS Site Message.
Line by line
Maintenance Redirect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | DS Site Message | Maintenance Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,350 | #1,936 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 167 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 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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