Best shutdown plugins for WordPress
The most popular shutdown plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPMS Site Maintenance Mode leads with 20+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “shutdown” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 1 shutdown plugins
- 1.WPMS Site Maintenance Mode
The most installed shutdown plugin, with 20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.