WordPress plugin comparison
Glow vs Maintenance
At a glance
- Maintenance has more active installs: 1M+, against 800+ for Glow.
- On a typical day, Maintenance is downloaded about 4,136 times, Glow about 149.
- Glow is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 871 reviews.
- Glow was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Maintenance.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Maintenance has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Glow.
Line by line
Maintenance leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Glow |  Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,541 | #60 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.3K | 404.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(871) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×3.18 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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