WordPress plugin comparison
Gatekeeper vs Maintenance Switch
At a glance
- Maintenance Switch has more active installs: 800+, against 200+ for Gatekeeper.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Switch is downloaded about 19 times, Gatekeeper about 4.
- Maintenance Switch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Maintenance Switch was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Oct 23, 2017 for Gatekeeper.
- Maintenance Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Gatekeeper.
- Gatekeeper has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Maintenance Switch.
Line by line
Maintenance Switch leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gatekeeper |  Maintenance Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,107 | #7,342 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 389 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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