WordPress plugin comparison

LightStart vs WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert

LightStart

by Themeisle

400K+ installs4.3

WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert

by David Herrera

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert.
On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert about 5.
WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 9, 2011 for WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert.
LightStart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert.
LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert.

LightStart leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	LightStart	WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert
Popular rank	#133	#29,960
Active installs	400K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	249K	130
Rating	4.3(874)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.2.1
Search multiplier	×1.95	×0.00
Last release	12 days ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	7.1	–

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