WordPress plugin comparison

Kamran Under Construction Mode vs LightStart

Kamran Under Construction Mode

by Kamran Ali

Fewer than 10 installs

LightStart

by Themeisle

400K+ installs4.3

At a glance

LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against fewer than 10 for Kamran Under Construction Mode.
On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Kamran Under Construction Mode about 1.
Kamran Under Construction Mode has no reviews yet.
LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 8, 2025 for Kamran Under Construction Mode.
LightStart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Kamran Under Construction Mode.
LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Kamran Under Construction Mode.

LightStart leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Kamran Under Construction Mode	LightStart
Popular rank	#67,973	#133
Active installs	Fewer than 10	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	249K
Rating	No ratings	4.3(874)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.02	×1.95
Last release	1 year ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.1

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