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Smart Maintenance Mode vs Visitors Detective (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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Visitors Detective

Visitors Detective

3(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while Visitors Detective has 5.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
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Visitors Detective3/5
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
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Visitors Detective1
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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Visitors Detective10
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
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Visitors Detective5.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
Visitors DetectiveN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
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Visitors Detective13 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
Visitors Detective2012
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
Visitors Detective14 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
Visitors Detective2.x+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
Visitors Detectivefalse+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
Visitors DetectiveFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
Visitors Detective1.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

Visitors Detective

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

Visitors Detective Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or Visitors Detective more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while Visitors Detective has 10. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or Visitors Detective?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while Visitors Detective has a 3/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and Visitors Detective free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and Visitors Detective is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or Visitors Detective?
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 Visitors Detective was last updated 13 years ago.

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