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Smart Maintenance Mode vs Block Spammers (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
Block Spammers

Block Spammers

0(0)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View Block Spammers

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 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while Block Spammers has 3.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
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Block SpammersN/A
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
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Block Spammers0
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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Block Spammers40
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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Block Spammers3.2K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
Block SpammersN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
◄
Block Spammers7 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
Block Spammers2015
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
Block Spammers11 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
Block Spammers3.5.1+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
Block Spammersfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
Block SpammersFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
Block Spammers0.3

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

Block Spammers

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

Block Spammers Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or Block Spammers more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while Block Spammers has 40. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or Block Spammers?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while Block Spammers has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and Block Spammers free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and Block Spammers is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or Block Spammers?
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 Block Spammers was last updated 7 years ago.

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