WordPress plugin comparison

LightStart vs WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction

LightStart

by Themeisle

400K+ installs4.3

WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction

by wp-buy

3K+ installs3.5

At a glance

LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 3K+ for WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction.
On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction about 42.
LightStart is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 874 reviews, against 3.5 from 4 reviews.
LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction.

LightStart leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	LightStart	WP Maintenance Mode & Site Under Construction
Popular rank	#133	#3,707
Active installs	400K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	253.3K	759
Rating	4.3(874)	3.5(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.95	×0.62
Last release	12 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.1	7.4

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