WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Redirect vs Smart Maintenance Mode
Maintenance Redirect
by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn
10K+ installs4.9
Smart Maintenance Mode
by brijeshk89
1K+ installs3.2
At a glance
- Maintenance Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Smart Maintenance Mode.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Redirect is downloaded about 47 times, Smart Maintenance Mode about 11.
- Maintenance Redirect is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 3.2 from 15 reviews.
- Maintenance Redirect was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Apr 16, 2025 for Smart Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Smart Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Redirect has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Smart Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Maintenance Redirect leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Maintenance Redirect | Smart Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,936 | #6,287 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 190 |
| Rating | 4.9(24) | 3.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year 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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