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Maintenance vs Maintenance Page (2026)

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

Maintenance

Maintenance

4.5(847)

1.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
View Maintenance
VS
Maintenance Page

Maintenance Page

4.4(18)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Maintenance Page

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Maintenance has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 847 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Maintenance has accumulated 17M+ total downloads while Maintenance Page has 103K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Maintenance
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Maintenance Page4.4/5
Total Reviews
847Maintenance
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Maintenance Page18
Active Installs
1.0M+Maintenance
◄
Maintenance Page3.0K+
Total Downloads
17M+Maintenance
◄
Maintenance Page103K+
Support Resolution
100%Maintenance
Maintenance PageN/A
Last Updated
2 days agoMaintenance
◄
Maintenance Page2 years ago
First Released
2012Maintenance
Maintenance Page2014
Age
14 yearsMaintenance
Maintenance Page12 years
WP Requires
4.0+Maintenance
Maintenance Page3.4+
PHP Requires
5.2+Maintenance
Maintenance Pagefalse+
Business Model
FreeMaintenance
Maintenance PageFree
Latest Version
4.21Maintenance
Maintenance Page1.0.9

Rating Breakdown

Maintenance

4.5/5(847 reviews)
5
82%
4
4%
3
2%
2
3%
1
9%

Maintenance Page

4.4/5(18 reviews)
5
78%
4
6%
3
6%
2
6%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Maintenance Reviews

by hemofix

The free plugin is not working properly.

<font dir=”auto” style=”vertical-align: inherit;”><font dir=”auto” style=”vertical-align: inherit;”>I activated the plugin and it doesn’t really work, at least in the free version.</font></font>

by webtest19

Great plugin with lots of potential

I really love this plugin! It’s very useful, and I only wish it supported JavaScript as well — that way I could make full use of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create an even more dynamic maintenance pa

by aysia00

Easy Maintenance Mode

Installed it to show the maintenance page during updates. Setup was very easy, and everything worked right away. Basic but useful plugin. Does the job without any hassle.

Maintenance Page Reviews

by aages

Perfect and Best Support Ever.

The best working WP Maintenance Page as per date on latest WP 5.2.2

by adamford

Poorly conceived

Ummmm … there is no way of previewing the page you are working on without logging completely out of wordPress – that’s kind of hopeless – it’s taking me about an hour to make all the small changes I’m

by rihannab

Multisite issue

I have installed this on a multisite. If one subdomain is not on maintenance mode and the user logs in from it, then she/he will have access to all the other subdomains that are under the maintenance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Maintenance or Maintenance Page more popular?
Maintenance has 1.0M+ active installations while Maintenance Page has 3.0K+. Maintenance is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Maintenance or Maintenance Page?
Maintenance has a 4.5/5 rating from 847 reviews, while Maintenance Page has a 4.4/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are Maintenance and Maintenance Page free?
Maintenance is free and Maintenance Page is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Maintenance or Maintenance Page?
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 was last updated 2 days ago and Maintenance Page was last updated 2 years ago.

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