WordPress plugin comparison
Gatekeeper vs Maintenance Mode
At a glance
- Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 8K+, against 200+ for Gatekeeper.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 66 times, Gatekeeper about 4.
- Maintenance Mode is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 3, 2026, against Oct 23, 2017 for Gatekeeper.
- Maintenance Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Gatekeeper.
- Gatekeeper has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Maintenance Mode leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gatekeeper |  Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,107 | #2,446 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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