WordPress plugin comparison

Simple WP Maintenance Mode vs Smart Maintenance Scheduler

Simple WP Maintenance Mode

by lucascaires

2K+ installs5.0

Smart Maintenance Scheduler

by Shyam Kariya

20+ installs

At a glance

Simple WP Maintenance Mode has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for Smart Maintenance Scheduler.
On a typical day, Simple WP Maintenance Mode is downloaded about 21 times, Smart Maintenance Scheduler about 3.
Smart Maintenance Scheduler has no reviews yet.
Smart Maintenance Scheduler was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2026, against Jul 8, 2020 for Simple WP Maintenance Mode.
Smart Maintenance Scheduler is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Simple WP Maintenance Mode.
Simple WP Maintenance Mode has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Smart Maintenance Scheduler.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple WP Maintenance Mode	Smart Maintenance Scheduler
Popular rank	#5,024	#27,008
Active installs	2K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	384	98
Rating	5.0(6)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	5.4.25	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.20
Last release	6 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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