WordPress plugin comparison
Glow vs Maintenance Mode
At a glance
- Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 8K+, against 800+ for Glow.
- On a typical day, Glow is downloaded about 149 times, Maintenance Mode about 66.
- Glow is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 14 reviews.
- Glow was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Maintenance Mode.
- Glow is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Mode has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Glow.
Line by line
Glow leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Glow |  Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,547 | #2,447 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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