LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… vs Nested Pages (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming…
500K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Nested Pages has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 125 reviews) while LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… leads in active installations (500K+ vs 90K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Nested Pages has 2.2M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… | Nested Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 860 | ◄ | 125 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 90K+ |
| Total Downloads | 19M+ | ◄ | 2.2M+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Age | 16 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.20 | 3.2.13 |
Rating Breakdown
LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming…
Nested Pages
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… averaged approximately 1,064 daily downloads while Nested Pages averaged 248.
Recent Reviews
LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming… Reviews
Not for the faint hearted or newbies
My isssue (which I’m currently waiting for help with)- is that it broke my Woocommerce/Divi Shop. The Maintenance Mode is still active on my Homepage even after deactivating Lightstart.I’m sure it wil
Installed Unwanted Plugins
The actual plugin I wanted to use worked fine but it installed two other plugins – an image optimization plugin and some other plugin called Otter. No prompts, notification or nothing. Very sketch.
Excellent Lightweight Easy to use
LightStart is a great addition to any WordPress site if you’re looking for a lightweight, reliable, and easy-to-use solution. It installs quickly, works smoothly without slowing down performance, and
Nested Pages Reviews
Ruined my linking everywhere.
I tried using the Nested Pages to clean up the management of my pages a bit. I didn’t realize it was going to change the links of literally all my pages, break my Ultimate Member plugin, and overall j
Would be nice, but is conficting with menu plugin
I do like this plugin, although it misses pagination. But the main reason that I cannot use it, is that I have organized my menu with #admin-menu-editor. And nested-pages really cannot work with i
Just what I needed!
Great little plugin. Brought my page management list down from 5 pages to just one, by using submenus. I highly recommend. I am not a power user, so a plugin that is simple to install, simple to under
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