WordPress plugin comparison
Minimal Maintenance Mode vs Simple Maintenance
Minimal Maintenance Mode
by Stach Redeker
1K+ installs5.0
Simple Maintenance
by Noor Alam
1K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Simple Maintenance is downloaded about 22 times, Minimal Maintenance Mode about 19.
- Minimal Maintenance Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 11 reviews.
- Minimal Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Nov 12, 2024 for Simple Maintenance.
- Minimal Maintenance Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Maintenance.
- Simple Maintenance has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Minimal Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Minimal Maintenance Mode leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Minimal Maintenance Mode | Simple Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,865 | #5,697 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 337 | 475 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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