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Smart Maintenance Mode vs IP City Cluster (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 City Cluster

IP City Cluster

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 17 years ago
View IP City Cluster

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while IP City Cluster has 6.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
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IP City ClusterN/A
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
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IP City Cluster0
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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IP City Cluster10
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
IP City Cluster6.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
IP City ClusterN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
◄
IP City Cluster17 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
IP City Cluster2008
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
IP City Cluster18 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
IP City Cluster2.1+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
IP City Clusterfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
IP City ClusterFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
IP City Cluster0.b5.8

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

IP City Cluster

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 City Cluster Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or IP City Cluster more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while IP City Cluster has 10. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or IP City Cluster?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while IP City Cluster has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and IP City Cluster free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and IP City Cluster is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or IP City Cluster?
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 City Cluster was last updated 17 years ago.

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