WordPress plugin comparison
LightStart vs WP Simple Maintenance
At a glance
- LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for WP Simple Maintenance.
- On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, WP Simple Maintenance about 1.
- WP Simple Maintenance has no reviews yet.
- LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 21, 2026 for WP Simple Maintenance.
- LightStart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Simple Maintenance.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for WP Simple Maintenance.
Line by line
LightStart leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LightStart |  WP Simple Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #133 | #45,464 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 252K | 54 |
| Rating | 4.3(874) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.95 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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