WordPress plugin comparison
Standby vs WP Maintenance
At a glance
- WP Maintenance has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Standby.
- On a typical day, WP Maintenance is downloaded about 222 times, Standby about 2.
- Standby has no reviews yet.
- Standby was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for WP Maintenance.
- WP Maintenance has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Standby.
Line by line
WP Maintenance leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Standby |  WP Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,929 | #685 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 7.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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