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LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder

v2.6.25

by Themeisle · updated 10 days ago

Easy Drag & Drop Page Builder that adds a splash page to your site that it's perfect for a coming soon page, maintenance or landing page.

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Rank
#133
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 470,000
400K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
20.6M
20,628,861 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
874 reviews
Support resolved
100%
3 of 3 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +66.4% (30d)·Toward 500K+ · ETA ~3d

LightStart at a glance

LightStart is a WordPress plugin by Themeisle with 400K+ active installs, the #133 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5,042 times, 66% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 874 reviews. Version 2.6.25 came out on Oct 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “splash page”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

252.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
LightStart Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050K100KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateLightStart
Nov 7, 20262,551
Nov 6, 20264,453
Nov 5, 20265,104
Nov 4, 20265,748
Nov 3, 20266,341
Nov 2, 20268,725
Nov 1, 20264,979
Oct 31, 20266,246
Oct 30, 202694,007
Oct 29, 202637,693
Oct 28, 20263,370
Oct 27, 20263,243
Oct 26, 20263,850
Oct 25, 20262,130
Oct 24, 20262,721
Oct 23, 20266,008
Oct 22, 202612,761
Oct 21, 202611,713
Oct 20, 20262,631
Oct 19, 20262,788
Oct 18, 20261,581
Oct 17, 20261,579
Oct 16, 20262,571
Oct 15, 20262,834
Oct 14, 20263,075
Oct 13, 20263,272
Oct 12, 20263,018
Oct 11, 20261,970
Oct 10, 20262,018
Oct 9, 20263,479

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 464,701 · +1.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.460K465KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026464,701
Nov 7, 2026464,817
Nov 5, 2026464,844
Nov 4, 2026465,541
Nov 3, 2026466,209
Nov 2, 2026463,185
Nov 1, 2026460,289
Oct 31, 2026459,978
Oct 30, 2026458,330
Oct 29, 2026459,978
Oct 28, 2026457,974
Oct 27, 2026456,969

Rank over time

#133 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#133#134#135#136Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#133
Nov 7, 2026#133
Nov 6, 2026#133
Nov 5, 2026#133
Nov 4, 2026#133
Nov 3, 2026#133
Nov 2, 2026#134
Nov 1, 2026#134
Oct 31, 2026#134
Oct 30, 2026#134
Oct 29, 2026#134
Oct 28, 2026#134
Oct 27, 2026#134
Oct 21, 2026#136
Oct 19, 2026#136
Oct 16, 2026#136

Growth %

Average +0.14% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.03%
Nov 7, 2026-0.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.15%
Nov 4, 2026-0.14%
Nov 3, 2026+0.65%
Nov 2, 2026+0.63%
Nov 1, 2026+0.07%
Oct 31, 2026+0.36%
Oct 30, 2026-0.36%
Oct 29, 2026+0.44%
Oct 28, 2026+0.22%

Active installs band

400K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.380K400K420KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026400K+
Nov 7, 2026400K+
Nov 6, 2026400K+
Nov 5, 2026400K+
Nov 4, 2026400K+
Nov 3, 2026400K+
Nov 2, 2026400K+
Nov 1, 2026400K+
Oct 31, 2026400K+
Oct 30, 2026400K+
Oct 29, 2026400K+
Oct 28, 2026400K+
Oct 27, 2026400K+
Oct 21, 2026400K+
Oct 19, 2026400K+
Oct 16, 2026400K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #134 → #133Downloads +79.9%
    • Released 2.6.25 (was 2.6.24)
  2. Rank #134 → #133Downloads +104.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.678%
  • v2.47.9%
  • v2.27.1%
  • Other7.3%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★874 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.6.25
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.1
First released
Feb 26, 2010
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about LightStart

How many websites use LightStart?

LightStart is active on 400K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #133 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has LightStart been downloaded?

20,628,861 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5,042 times. See download stats

When was LightStart last updated?

Version 2.6.25 came out on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is LightStart compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does LightStart have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep LightStart up to date. See its security record

Is LightStart still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 3 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does LightStart have?

4.3 out of 5 from 874 reviews on WordPress.org. 77% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to LightStart?

The plugins most like LightStart, by the tags they share, are Ultimate Coming Soon Page, Maintenance Mode & Under Construction (9K+), Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib (5K+) and CMP (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

874 reviews

  • 5 stars: 672 reviews, 77%
  • 4 stars: 40 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 31 reviews, 4%
  • 2 stars: 18 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 113 reviews, 13%
Positive
81%4–5★
Mixed
4%3★
Critical
15%1–2★
  • About 62 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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LightStart
Estimated installs≈ 470,000
Reported installs400K+
Rating4.3
Reviews874
Total downloads20.6M
AuthorThemeisle
First releasedFeb 26, 2010
Version2.6.25
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.1
Last updatedOct 29, 2026

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