Maintenance Mode vs Debug Bar Console (2026)

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

Maintenance Mode

Maintenance Mode

4.6(14)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Maintenance Mode
VS
Debug Bar Console

Debug Bar Console

5(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Debug Bar Console

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Debug Bar Console has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Maintenance Mode leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Maintenance Mode has accumulated 130K+ total downloads while Debug Bar Console has 212K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Maintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console5/5
Total Reviews
14Maintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console5
Active Installs
8.0K+Maintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console1.0K+
Total Downloads
130K+Maintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console212K+
Support Resolution
N/AMaintenance Mode
Debug Bar ConsoleN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoMaintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console1 year ago
First Released
2020Maintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console2011
Age
6 yearsMaintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console15 years
WP Requires
6.1+Maintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console3.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Maintenance Mode
Debug Bar Consolefalse+
Business Model
FreeMaintenance Mode
Debug Bar ConsoleFree
Latest Version
3.1.3Maintenance Mode
Debug Bar Console0.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Maintenance Mode

4.6/5(14 reviews)
5
86%
4
7%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Debug Bar Console

5/5(5 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Maintenance Mode Reviews

by richardlampitt

Does what it purports to do with zero faff

An excellent option for a maintenance page or a development shield. Provides a suitable selection of comprehensive options and does not bombard the site owner / admin with obnoxious upgrade requests n

by sharukhi

One of the best free maintenance page plugins

One of the best free maintenance page plugins

by tombekistan

Clean, fast, effective

Exactly what I need.

Debug Bar Console Reviews

by Drew Jaynes

Great utility, works every time!

Update 2024-10-28: I’ve adopted this plugin and taken over development. I use this add-on for the Debug Bar plugin on personal, client, and customer sites all the time and it never fails to help me

by capbussat

Very easy to use and useful for debugging

Very easy to use and useful for debugging (CA) L’ús és molt senzill i és molt util per desenvolupar plugins

by Jesse Graupmann

Indispensable asset to WP development

This is great for testing WP or simply experimenting with PHP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Maintenance Mode or Debug Bar Console more popular?
Maintenance Mode has 8.0K+ active installations while Debug Bar Console has 1.0K+. Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Maintenance Mode or Debug Bar Console?
Maintenance Mode has a 4.6/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Debug Bar Console has a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Maintenance Mode and Debug Bar Console free?
Maintenance Mode is free and Debug Bar Console is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Maintenance Mode or Debug Bar Console?
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?
Maintenance Mode was last updated 1 year ago and Debug Bar Console was last updated 1 year ago.

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