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Remove IP vs Smart Maintenance Mode (2026)

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

Remove IP

Remove IP

5(2)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Smart Maintenance Mode

Smart Maintenance Mode

3.2(15)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove IP has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove IP has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while Smart Maintenance Mode has 57K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Remove IP
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Smart Maintenance Mode3.2/5
Total Reviews
2Remove IP
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Smart Maintenance Mode15
Active Installs
5.0K+Remove IP
◄
Smart Maintenance Mode1.0K+
Total Downloads
22K+Remove IP
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Smart Maintenance Mode57K+
Support Resolution
N/ARemove IP
Smart Maintenance ModeN/A
Last Updated
10 years agoRemove IP
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Smart Maintenance Mode11 months ago
First Released
2009Remove IP
Smart Maintenance Mode2014
Age
17 yearsRemove IP
Smart Maintenance Mode12 years
WP Requires
2.8+Remove IP
Smart Maintenance Mode3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Remove IP
Smart Maintenance Modefalse+
Business Model
FreeRemove IP
Smart Maintenance ModeFree
Latest Version
0.1Remove IP
Smart Maintenance Mode1.5.3

Rating Breakdown

Remove IP

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

Recent Reviews

Remove IP Reviews

by ott

Simple and efficient

The plugin does exactly what its name suggests: it removes the IP address from new comments on your blog – not more and not less.

by websupporter

Yeah!

Thanks a lot Guido! I was just digging into WordPress to understand the Comments-Machine, when I saw this IP-Saving and was wondering about it. I was wondering, if I should write exactly the Plugin yo

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove IP or Smart Maintenance Mode more popular?
Remove IP has 5.0K+ active installations while Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+. Remove IP is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove IP or Smart Maintenance Mode?
Remove IP has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Remove IP and Smart Maintenance Mode free?
Remove IP is free and Smart Maintenance Mode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove IP or Smart Maintenance Mode?
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?
Remove IP was last updated 10 years ago and Smart Maintenance Mode was last updated 11 months ago.

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