WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend Gatekeeper vs LightStart
At a glance
- LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 40+ for Frontend Gatekeeper.
- On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Frontend Gatekeeper about 5.
- Frontend Gatekeeper 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 Jul 31, 2026 for Frontend Gatekeeper.
- LightStart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Frontend Gatekeeper.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Frontend Gatekeeper.
Line by line
LightStart leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontend Gatekeeper |  LightStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,242 | #133 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 86 | 252K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(874) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×1.95 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Frontend Gatekeeper vs Maintenance
- Frontend Gatekeeper vs CMP
- Frontend Gatekeeper vs Minimal Coming Soon
- Frontend Gatekeeper vs Maintenance Redirect
- LightStart vs Ultimate Coming Soon Page, Maintenance Mode & Under Construction
- LightStart vs Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib
- LightStart vs CMP
- LightStart vs Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free