WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Switch vs Speedx
At a glance
- Maintenance Switch has more active installs: 800+, against 200+ for Speedx.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Switch is downloaded about 19 times, Speedx about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Speedx was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Maintenance Switch.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Maintenance Switch has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Speedx.
Line by line
Maintenance Switch leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Switch |  Speedx |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,287 | #12,895 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 377 | 119 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 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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