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Smart Maintenance Mode vs country-redirect (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
country-redirect

country-redirect

4.2(6)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View country-redirect

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, country-redirect has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 6 reviews) while Smart Maintenance Mode leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while country-redirect has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
►
country-redirect4.2/5
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
country-redirect6
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
country-redirect400
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
country-redirect13K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
country-redirectN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
◄
country-redirect4 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
country-redirect2019
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
country-redirect7 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
country-redirect4.7+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
country-redirect7.0+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
country-redirectFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
country-redirect1.3.3

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

country-redirect

4.2/5(6 reviews)
5
67%
4
17%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

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

country-redirect Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or country-redirect more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while country-redirect has 400. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or country-redirect?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while country-redirect has a 4.2/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and country-redirect free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and country-redirect is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or country-redirect?
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 country-redirect was last updated 4 years ago.

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