WordPress plugin comparison
Gatekeeper vs Maintenance
At a glance
- Maintenance has more active installs: 1M+, against 200+ for Gatekeeper.
- On a typical day, Maintenance is downloaded about 4,344 times, Gatekeeper about 4.
- Maintenance is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 871 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Maintenance was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 23, 2017 for Gatekeeper.
- Maintenance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Gatekeeper.
- Gatekeeper has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Maintenance.
Line by line
Maintenance leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gatekeeper |  Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,107 | #60 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 410.8K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.4(871) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.18 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2 |
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