WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Mode vs WP Simple Maintenance
At a glance
- Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for WP Simple Maintenance.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 66 times, WP Simple Maintenance about 1.
- WP Simple Maintenance has no reviews yet.
- Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 3, 2026, against Apr 21, 2026 for WP Simple Maintenance.
- Maintenance Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for WP Simple Maintenance.
- WP Simple Maintenance has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Maintenance Mode leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Mode |  WP Simple Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,445 | #45,464 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 54 |
| Rating | 4.6(14) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 6 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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