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Smart Maintenance Mode vs MW IP Denied (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
MW IP Denied

MW IP Denied

5(2)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MW IP Denied has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Smart Maintenance Mode leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while MW IP Denied has 3.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
►
MW IP Denied5/5
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
MW IP Denied2
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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MW IP Denied300
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
MW IP Denied3.6K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
MW IP DeniedN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
◄
MW IP Denied12 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
MW IP Denied2013
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
MW IP Denied13 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
MW IP Denied3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
MW IP Deniedfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
MW IP DeniedFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
MW IP Denied0.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

MW IP Denied

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
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

MW IP Denied Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or MW IP Denied more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while MW IP Denied has 300. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or MW IP Denied?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while MW IP Denied has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and MW IP Denied free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and MW IP Denied is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or MW IP Denied?
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 MW IP Denied was last updated 12 years ago.

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