WordPress plugin comparison

GW Under Construction Mode vs WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction

GW Under Construction Mode

by Green Website

200+ installs5.0

WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction

by wp-buy

3K+ installs3.5

At a glance

WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction has more active installs: 3K+, against 200+ for GW Under Construction Mode.
On a typical day, WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction is downloaded about 42 times, GW Under Construction Mode about 4.
GW Under Construction Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.5 from 4 reviews.
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Aug 18, 2025 for GW Under Construction Mode.
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for GW Under Construction Mode.
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for GW Under Construction Mode.

WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	GW Under Construction Mode	WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction
Popular rank	#12,698	#3,707
Active installs	200+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	107	759
Rating	5.0(2)	3.5(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.21	×0.62
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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