WordPress plugin comparison

Password Protect vs WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction

Password Protect

by Huzaifa Al Mesbah

100+ installs3.7

WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction

by wp-buy

3K+ installs3.5

At a glance

WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Password Protect.
On a typical day, WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction is downloaded about 42 times, Password Protect about 13.
Password Protect is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.5 from 4 reviews.
Password Protect was updated more recently: Sep 26, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Password Protect.

WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Password Protect	WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction
Popular rank	#12,996	#3,707
Active installs	100+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	356	759
Rating	3.7(3)	3.5(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.34	×0.62
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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