WordPress plugin comparison
Gatekeeper vs Slim Maintenance Mode
At a glance
- Slim Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Gatekeeper.
- On a typical day, Slim Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 188 times, Gatekeeper about 4.
- Slim Maintenance Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 64 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Slim Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 6, 2026, against Oct 23, 2017 for Gatekeeper.
- Slim Maintenance Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Gatekeeper.
- Gatekeeper has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Slim Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Slim Maintenance Mode leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gatekeeper |  Slim Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,128 | #1,685 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 7.1K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 5.0(64) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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