WordPress plugin comparison

Really Simple Under Construction Page vs LightStart

Really Simple Under Construction Page

by Jonas Hjalmarsson

1K+ installs4.8

LightStart

by Themeisle

400K+ installs4.3

At a glance

LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 1K+ for Really Simple Under Construction Page.
On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Really Simple Under Construction Page about 53.
Really Simple Under Construction Page is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for Really Simple Under Construction Page.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Really Simple Under Construction Page.

LightStart leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Really Simple Under Construction Page	LightStart
Popular rank	#6,733	#133
Active installs	1K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	252K
Rating	4.8(9)	4.3(874)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×1.95
Last release	15 days ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.1

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