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Smart Maintenance Mode vs IP Whitelist (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Smart Maintenance Mode

Smart Maintenance Mode

3.2(15)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Smart Maintenance Mode
VS
IP Whitelist

IP Whitelist

0(0)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View IP Whitelist

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Smart Maintenance Mode has a higher user rating (3.2/5 from 15 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while IP Whitelist has 924.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
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IP WhitelistN/A
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
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IP Whitelist0
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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IP Whitelist60
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
IP Whitelist924
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
IP WhitelistN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
◄
IP Whitelist1 year ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
IP Whitelist2025
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
IP Whitelist1 year
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
IP Whitelist6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
IP Whitelist7.4+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
IP WhitelistFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
IP Whitelist1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

3.2/5(15 reviews)
5
47%
4
7%
3
7%
2
0%
1
40%

IP Whitelist

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Smart Maintenance Mode Reviews

by davidfx

Perfecto

Funciona de maravilla. Muy bien. Simple y efectiva.

by spala

did work nice for me

was looking for me role based thing and did work perfectly in my case thnks

by GusSalvador

Errors and IP address not working

Looks nice but doesn’t work as advertised. undefined index: disable_smm in /var/www/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smart-maintenance-mode/smart-maintenance-mode.php on line 670 This topic was mo

IP Whitelist Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or IP Whitelist more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while IP Whitelist has 60. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or IP Whitelist?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while IP Whitelist has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and IP Whitelist free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and IP Whitelist is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or IP Whitelist?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Smart Maintenance Mode was last updated 11 months ago and IP Whitelist was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.