WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend Gatekeeper vs Maintenance Redirect
Frontend Gatekeeper
by Jordan Hlebarov
40+ installs5.0
Maintenance Redirect
by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Maintenance Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Frontend Gatekeeper.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Redirect is downloaded about 47 times, Frontend Gatekeeper about 5.
- Frontend Gatekeeper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 24 reviews.
- Frontend Gatekeeper was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for Maintenance Redirect.
- Frontend Gatekeeper is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Maintenance Redirect.
- Maintenance Redirect has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Frontend Gatekeeper.
Line by line
Maintenance Redirect leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Frontend Gatekeeper | Maintenance Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,242 | #1,936 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 86 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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