WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Mode vs Simple WP Maintenance
At a glance
- Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Simple WP Maintenance.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 66 times, Simple WP Maintenance about 2.
- Simple WP Maintenance has no reviews yet.
- Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 3, 2026, against Nov 16, 2023 for Simple WP Maintenance.
- Maintenance Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Simple WP Maintenance.
- Maintenance Mode has been around longer: since 2020, against 2023 for Simple WP Maintenance.
Line by line
Maintenance Mode leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Mode |  Simple WP Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,445 | #15,676 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.6(14) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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