WordPress plugin comparison

Minimal Maintenance Mode vs Smart Maintenance Scheduler

Minimal Maintenance Mode

by Stach Redeker

1K+ installs5.0

Smart Maintenance Scheduler

by Shyam Kariya

20+ installs

At a glance

Minimal Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Smart Maintenance Scheduler.
On a typical day, Minimal Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 19 times, Smart Maintenance Scheduler about 3.
Smart Maintenance Scheduler has no reviews yet.
Smart Maintenance Scheduler was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for Minimal Maintenance Mode.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Minimal Maintenance Mode has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for Smart Maintenance Scheduler.

Minimal Maintenance Mode leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Minimal Maintenance Mode	Smart Maintenance Scheduler
Popular rank	#6,901	#27,008
Active installs	1K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	322	98
Rating	5.0(1)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.20
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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