BRB – Maintenance or Coming Soon
v1.0.2by Fabio Lobo · updated 4 years ago
BRB creates a very simple maintenance mode / coming soon page for your site.
- Rank
- #13,160
- Up18 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 166
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.7K
- 3,703 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BRB at a glance
BRB is a WordPress plugin by Fabio Lobo with 100+ active installs, the #13,160 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Apr 24, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20. Among the 91 plugins tagged “private”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats45 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BRB |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 166 · +0.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 165 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 165 |
Rank over time
#13,160 · up 115 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #13,160 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #13,178 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,193 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,166 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,153 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,167 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,226 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,211 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,199 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,240 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,244 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,225 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,232 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,275 |
Growth %
Average +0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.61% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.61% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.61% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #13275 → #13167
- Tested up to 5.9.19 → 5.9.20
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 5.9.20
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- First released
- Oct 19, 2017
- Last updated
- Apr 24, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BRB
How many websites use BRB?
BRB is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,160 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BRB been downloaded?
3,703 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was BRB last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Apr 24, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is BRB compatible with the latest WordPress?
BRB’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 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.
Is BRB still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BRB have?
No one has reviewed BRB on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BRB?
The plugins most like BRB, by the tags they share, are Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode (10K+), Maintenance Mode (8K+) and Coming soon and Maintenance mode (8K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 166 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.7K |
| Author | Fabio Lobo |
| First released | Oct 19, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Last updated | Apr 24, 2022 |
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