WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Redirect vs Simple WP Maintenance Mode
Maintenance Redirect
by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn
10K+ installs4.9
Simple WP Maintenance Mode
by lucascaires
2K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Maintenance Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Simple WP Maintenance Mode.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Redirect is downloaded about 47 times, Simple WP Maintenance Mode about 21.
- Simple WP Maintenance Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 24 reviews.
- Maintenance Redirect was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Jul 8, 2020 for Simple WP Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.4.25 for Simple WP Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Redirect has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Simple WP Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Maintenance Redirect leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Maintenance Redirect | Simple WP Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,936 | #5,023 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 400 |
| Rating | 4.9(24) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 6 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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