WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Mode vs WP Maintenance
At a glance
- WP Maintenance has more active installs: 60K+, against 8K+ for Maintenance Mode.
- On a typical day, WP Maintenance is downloaded about 222 times, Maintenance Mode about 66.
- WP Maintenance is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 98 reviews, against 4.6 from 14 reviews.
- Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 3, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for WP Maintenance.
- WP Maintenance has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
WP Maintenance leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Mode |  WP Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,445 | #685 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 7.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(14) | 4.7(98) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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