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Smart Maintenance Mode vs Post Author IP (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
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Post Author IP

Post Author IP

0(0)

90 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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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 90). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while Post Author IP has 3.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
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Post Author IPN/A
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
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Post Author IP0
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
Post Author IP90
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
Post Author IP3.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
Post Author IPN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
◄
Post Author IP4 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
Post Author IP2018
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
Post Author IP8 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
Post Author IP4.9+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
Post Author IPfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
Post Author IPFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
Post Author IP1.4

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

Post Author IP

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

Post Author IP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or Post Author IP more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while Post Author IP has 90. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or Post Author IP?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while Post Author IP has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and Post Author IP free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and Post Author IP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or Post Author IP?
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 Post Author IP was last updated 4 years ago.

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