WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Switch vs Word Switch
At a glance
- Maintenance Switch has more active installs: 800+, against fewer than 10 for Word Switch.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Switch is downloaded about 19 times, Word Switch about 2.
- Word Switch has no reviews yet.
- Maintenance Switch was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jan 27, 2026 for Word Switch.
- Maintenance Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Word Switch.
- Maintenance Switch has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Word Switch.
Line by line
Maintenance Switch leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Switch |  Word Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,342 | #55,177 |
| Active installs | 800+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 389 | 46 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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