WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Maintenance vs LightStart
At a glance
- LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 1K+ for Simple Maintenance.
- On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Simple Maintenance about 22.
- Simple Maintenance is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
- LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 12, 2024 for Simple Maintenance.
- LightStart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Maintenance.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Simple Maintenance.
Line by line
LightStart leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Maintenance |  LightStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,697 | #133 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 475 | 247.5K |
| Rating | 4.6(11) | 4.3(874) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×1.95 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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