WordPress plugin comparison
Website Maintenance vs LightStart
At a glance
- LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for Website Maintenance.
- On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Website Maintenance about 3.
- Website Maintenance is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
- LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for Website Maintenance.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Website Maintenance.
Line by line
LightStart leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Website Maintenance |  LightStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,096 | #133 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 100 | 252K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.3(874) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.95 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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