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Smart Maintenance Mode vs WP Login Register (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
WP Login Register

WP Login Register

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View WP Login Register

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while WP Login Register has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
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WP Login RegisterN/A
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
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WP Login Register0
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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WP Login Register0
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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WP Login Register1.3K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
WP Login RegisterN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
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WP Login Register8 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
WP Login Register2018
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
WP Login Register8 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
WP Login Register4+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
WP Login Register5+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
WP Login RegisterFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
WP Login Register1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

WP Login Register

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

WP Login Register Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or WP Login Register more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while WP Login Register has 0. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or WP Login Register?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while WP Login Register has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and WP Login Register free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and WP Login Register is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or WP Login Register?
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 WP Login Register was last updated 8 years ago.

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