WordPress plugin comparison
Minimal Maintenance Mode vs WP Maintenance Switch
At a glance
- Minimal Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for WP Maintenance Switch.
- On a typical day, Minimal Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 19 times, WP Maintenance Switch about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Minimal Maintenance Mode was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Mar 13, 2017 for WP Maintenance Switch.
- Minimal Maintenance Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WP Maintenance Switch.
- WP Maintenance Switch has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Minimal Maintenance Mode.
Line by line
Minimal Maintenance Mode leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Minimal Maintenance Mode |  WP Maintenance Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,865 | #24,124 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 337 | 56 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 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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