WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Mode vs Standby
At a glance
- Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 8K+, against 20+ for Standby.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 66 times, Standby about 2.
- Standby has no reviews yet.
- Standby was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Maintenance Mode.
- Standby is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Mode has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Standby.
Line by line
Maintenance Mode leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Mode |  Standby |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,447 | #26,929 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 99 |
| Rating | 4.6(14) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month 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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