WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance Switch vs YITH Maintenance Mode
At a glance
- YITH Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 5K+, against 800+ for Maintenance Switch.
- On a typical day, YITH Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 35 times, Maintenance Switch about 19.
- Maintenance Switch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.1 from 27 reviews.
- Maintenance Switch was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 24, 2025 for YITH Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for YITH Maintenance Mode.
- YITH Maintenance Mode has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Maintenance Switch.
Line by line
Maintenance Switch leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance Switch |  YITH Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,287 | #3,087 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 377 | 882 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.1(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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