WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Switch vs WP Server Status
At a glance
- Maintenance Switch has more active installs: 800+, against 10+ for WP Server Status.
- On a typical day, Maintenance Switch is downloaded about 19 times, WP Server Status about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Maintenance Switch was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Sep 22, 2010 for WP Server Status.
- Maintenance Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for WP Server Status.
- WP Server Status has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Maintenance Switch.
Line by line
Maintenance Switch leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Switch |  WP Server Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,342 | #47,888 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 377 | 28 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 16 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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