WordPress plugin comparison
Word Switch vs WP Maintenance Switch
At a glance
- WP Maintenance Switch has more active installs: 30+, against fewer than 10 for Word Switch.
- On a typical day, WP Maintenance Switch is downloaded about 3 times, Word Switch about 2.
- Word Switch has no reviews yet.
- Word Switch was updated more recently: Jan 27, 2026, against Mar 13, 2017 for WP Maintenance Switch.
- Word Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for WP Maintenance Switch.
- WP Maintenance Switch has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Word Switch.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Word Switch |  WP Maintenance Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,177 | #24,009 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 58 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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