WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Redirect vs WP Maintenance Switch
Maintenance Redirect
by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn
10K+ installs4.9
WP Maintenance Switch
by Mitch
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Maintenance Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for WP Maintenance Switch.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Redirect is downloaded about 47 times, WP Maintenance Switch about 3.
- WP Maintenance Switch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 24 reviews.
- Maintenance Redirect was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Mar 13, 2017 for WP Maintenance Switch.
- Maintenance Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for WP Maintenance Switch.
- Maintenance Redirect has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for WP Maintenance Switch.
Line by line
Maintenance Redirect leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Maintenance Redirect | WP Maintenance Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,936 | #24,124 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 56 |
| Rating | 4.9(24) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 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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