LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… vs Admin Taxonomy Filter (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming…
500K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Admin Taxonomy Filter has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 14 reviews) while LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… leads in active installations (500K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Admin Taxonomy Filter has 56K+. LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… | Admin Taxonomy Filter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 860 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 19M+ | ◄ | 56K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 6 months ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2017 | |
| Age | 16 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 4.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.20 | 1.0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming…
Admin Taxonomy Filter
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… averaged approximately 1,064 daily downloads while Admin Taxonomy Filter averaged 32.
Recent Reviews
LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… Reviews
Not for the faint hearted or newbies
My isssue (which I’m currently waiting for help with)- is that it broke my Woocommerce/Divi Shop. The Maintenance Mode is still active on my Homepage even after deactivating Lightstart.I’m sure it wil
Installed Unwanted Plugins
The actual plugin I wanted to use worked fine but it installed two other plugins – an image optimization plugin and some other plugin called Otter. No prompts, notification or nothing. Very sketch.
Excellent Lightweight Easy to use
LightStart is a great addition to any WordPress site if you’re looking for a lightweight, reliable, and easy-to-use solution. It installs quickly, works smoothly without slowing down performance, and
Admin Taxonomy Filter Reviews
Works As Advertised
Nothing fancy, but it works as advertised – quite useful. Not sure why the other custom taxonomy vendors can’t include this function, but kudos to these guys…
Useful
This is useful especially who don’t want to pay for Admin Columns Pro which is the only plugin can do the same thing other than this.
Works like a charm!
lighweighted and straight forward. Thank you Anh Tran!
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