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Smart Maintenance Mode vs IP Auth (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 Auth

IP Auth

3.5(2)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, IP Auth has a higher user rating (3.5/5 from 2 reviews) while Smart Maintenance Mode leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while IP Auth has 965.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
►
IP Auth3.5/5
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
IP Auth2
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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IP Auth0
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
IP Auth965
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
IP AuthN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
◄
IP Auth5 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
IP Auth2020
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
IP Auth6 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
IP Authfalse+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
IP Auth5.6.31+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
IP AuthFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
IP Auth1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

IP Auth

3.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
50%
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 Auth Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or IP Auth more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while IP Auth has 0. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or IP Auth?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while IP Auth has a 3.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and IP Auth free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and IP Auth is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or IP Auth?
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 Auth was last updated 5 years ago.

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