WordPress plugin comparison
Glow vs WP Maintenance
At a glance
- WP Maintenance has more active installs: 60K+, against 800+ for Glow.
- On a typical day, WP Maintenance is downloaded about 222 times, Glow about 149.
- Glow is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 98 reviews.
- Glow was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for WP Maintenance.
- WP Maintenance has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Glow.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Glow |  WP Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,541 | #686 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.3K | 7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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