Maintenance Countdown
v1.1.0by Phil Niehus · updated 11 years ago
This plugin adds a maintenance countdown page to wordpress.
- Rank
- #45,979
- Down5,738 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.2K
- 5,204 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Maintenance Countdown at a glance
Maintenance Countdown is a WordPress plugin by Phil Niehus with 10+ active installs, the #45,979 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 22, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 45 plugins tagged “information”, it ranks #27. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Maintenance Countdown |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#45,979 · down 6,629 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,979 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #40,241 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,844 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #43,518 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #41,530 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #38,033 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #39,350 |
Growth %
Average -1.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.3.1
- Tested up to
- 4.3.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 21, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 22, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Maintenance Countdown
How many websites use Maintenance Countdown?
Maintenance Countdown is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,979 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Maintenance Countdown been downloaded?
5,204 times in total since 2015.
When was Maintenance Countdown last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 22, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Maintenance Countdown compatible with the latest WordPress?
Maintenance Countdown’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Maintenance Countdown still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Maintenance Countdown have?
No one has reviewed Maintenance Countdown on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Maintenance Countdown?
The plugins most like Maintenance Countdown, by the tags they share, are My Maintenance Mode (200+), Easy Maintenance Mode (200+) and Maintenance (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.2K |
| Author | Phil Niehus |
| First released | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2015 |
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