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Maintenance Redirect

v2.2.1

by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn · updated 5 months ago

Display a maintenance mode page and allow invited visitors to bypass the functionality to preview the site.

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Rank
#1,941
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
219.6K
219,641 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
24 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +6.6% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~8mo

Maintenance Redirect at a glance

Maintenance Redirect is a WordPress plugin by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn with 10K+ active installs, the #1,941 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 47 times, 7% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 24 reviews. Version 2.2.1 came out on May 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 171 plugins tagged “developer”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Maintenance Redirect Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.50100Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateMaintenance Redirect
Nov 8, 202632
Nov 7, 202635
Nov 6, 202649
Nov 5, 202644
Nov 4, 202642
Nov 3, 202651
Nov 2, 202647
Nov 1, 202634
Oct 31, 202629
Oct 30, 202647
Oct 29, 202655
Oct 28, 202662
Oct 27, 202671
Oct 26, 202650
Oct 25, 202636
Oct 24, 202626
Oct 23, 202676
Oct 22, 2026102
Oct 21, 202687
Oct 20, 202641
Oct 19, 202650
Oct 18, 202622
Oct 17, 202627
Oct 16, 202631
Oct 15, 202640
Oct 14, 202637
Oct 13, 202633
Oct 12, 202629
Oct 11, 202626
Oct 10, 202618

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12,827 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.12.8K12.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202612,827
Nov 8, 202612,864
Nov 7, 202612,841
Nov 5, 202612,868
Nov 4, 202612,872
Nov 3, 202612,844
Nov 2, 202612,870
Nov 1, 202612,871
Oct 31, 202612,863
Oct 30, 202612,858
Oct 29, 202612,874
Oct 28, 202612,850
Oct 27, 202612,851

Rank over time

#1,941 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.9K#1.9K#2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,941
Nov 8, 2026#1,941
Nov 7, 2026#1,945
Nov 6, 2026#1,941
Nov 5, 2026#1,944
Nov 4, 2026#1,943
Nov 3, 2026#1,942
Nov 2, 2026#1,940
Nov 1, 2026#1,941
Oct 31, 2026#1,943
Oct 30, 2026#1,945
Oct 29, 2026#1,944
Oct 28, 2026#1,951
Oct 27, 2026#1,951
Oct 16, 2026#1,951

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.29%
Nov 8, 2026+0.18%
Nov 7, 2026-0.10%
Nov 5, 2026-0.03%
Nov 4, 2026+0.22%
Nov 3, 2026-0.20%
Nov 2, 2026-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026+0.06%
Oct 31, 2026+0.04%
Oct 30, 2026-0.12%
Oct 29, 2026+0.19%
Oct 28, 2026-0.01%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1951 → #1944Downloads -5.5%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.254%
  • v1.718%
  • v2.112%
  • v2.08.4%
  • Other8.1%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★24 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.2.1
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jun 13, 2010
Last updated
May 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Maintenance Redirect

How many websites use Maintenance Redirect?

Maintenance Redirect is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,941 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Maintenance Redirect been downloaded?

219,641 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 47 times. See download stats

When was Maintenance Redirect last updated?

Version 2.2.1 came out on May 21, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release

Is Maintenance Redirect compatible with the latest WordPress?

Maintenance Redirect’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Maintenance Redirect have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Maintenance Redirect up to date. See its security record

Is Maintenance Redirect still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Maintenance Redirect have?

4.9 out of 5 from 24 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Maintenance Redirect?

The plugins most like Maintenance Redirect, by the tags they share, are Maintenance Mode (8K+), Maintenance (1M+) and Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

24 reviews

  • 5 stars: 21 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 13%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 37 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 31 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Maintenance Redirect
Estimated installs≈ 13,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.9
Reviews24
Total downloads219.6K
AuthorPeter Hardy-vanDoorn
First releasedJun 13, 2010
Version2.2.1
Requires WP6.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMay 21, 2026

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