WordPress plugin comparison
Maintenance vs Smart Maintenance Mode
At a glance
- Maintenance has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Smart Maintenance Mode.
- On a typical day, Maintenance is downloaded about 4,344 times, Smart Maintenance Mode about 11.
- Maintenance is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 871 reviews, against 3.2 from 15 reviews.
- Maintenance was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Apr 16, 2025 for Smart Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Maintenance Mode.
- Maintenance has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Smart Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Maintenance leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maintenance |  Smart Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60 | #6,287 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 408.6K | 190 |
| Rating | 4.4(871) | 3.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.18 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
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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