WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Mode vs Maintenance Switch
At a glance
- Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 8K+, against 800+ for Maintenance Switch.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 66 times, Maintenance Switch about 19.
- Maintenance Switch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 14 reviews.
- Maintenance Switch was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Switch has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Maintenance Mode leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Mode |  Maintenance Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,446 | #7,342 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 377 |
| Rating | 4.6(14) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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