WordPress plugin comparison

Minimal Maintenance Mode vs Surf7 Simple Maintenance Mode

Minimal Maintenance Mode

by Stach Redeker

1K+ installs5.0

Surf7 Simple Maintenance Mode

by Ben Leow

10+ installs

At a glance

Minimal Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Surf7 Simple Maintenance Mode.
On a typical day, Minimal Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 19 times, Surf7 Simple Maintenance Mode about 5.
Surf7 Simple Maintenance Mode has no reviews yet.
Minimal Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Surf7 Simple Maintenance Mode.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Minimal Maintenance Mode has been around longer: since 2023, against 2024 for Surf7 Simple Maintenance Mode.

Minimal Maintenance Mode leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Minimal Maintenance Mode	Surf7 Simple Maintenance Mode
Popular rank	#6,901	#38,369
Active installs	1K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	322	156
Rating	5.0(1)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.13
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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