WordPress plugin comparison

Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode vs LightStart

Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode

by WPBrigade

10K+ installs4.6

LightStart

by Themeisle

400K+ installs4.3

At a glance

LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 10K+ for Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode.
On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode about 151.
Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 47 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode.

LightStart leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode	LightStart
Popular rank	#1,692	#133
Active installs	10K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.8K	252K
Rating	4.6(47)	4.3(874)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.98	×1.95
Last release	22 days ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.1

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