WordPress plugin comparison

LightStart vs WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode

LightStart

by Themeisle

400K+ installs4.3

WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode

by H3 Technologies

30+ installs

At a glance

LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 30+ for WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode.
On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode about 2.
WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode has no reviews yet.
LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 13, 2020 for WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode.
LightStart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode.
LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode.

LightStart leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	LightStart	WP Simple Maintenance & Under Construction Mode
Popular rank	#133	#24,658
Active installs	400K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	252K	61
Rating	4.3(874)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.3.27
Search multiplier	×1.95	×0.00
Last release	12 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.1	5.4

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