WP Maintenance vs Ultimate Under Construction (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ultimate Under Construction
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Maintenance has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 98 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Maintenance has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Ultimate Under Construction has 140K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Maintenance | Ultimate Under Construction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 98 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 140K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Age | 13 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.1.10.1 | 1.9.5 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Maintenance
Ultimate Under Construction
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Maintenance averaged approximately 341 daily downloads while Ultimate Under Construction averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
WP Maintenance Reviews
Excellent and simple – does what it needs to do
Very simple to set up and very versatile. The “under maintenance” page presented quickly and professionally.
excellent and simple
very good plugin. All what you need. Very intuitive, no bullshit, no shiny useless crap, and straightforward to handle. and free.
Great Plugin. Minor omission
Does everything it promises. Small & customisable. Minus 1 star for omitting Bluesky option when there’s 16 other social networks listed.
Ultimate Under Construction Reviews
Always works great for me
I don’t know why people are rating it low but I love this plugin, it works perfectly all the time. and the best thing is you can put any html code you want.
Be careful, may ruin web page
This plugin will re-active itself and make your web page grey. de-activating it did not fix it. I had to de-activate and then delete the plugin entirely.
Just works
I can type my message in the HTML box, but it was supposed to have options for making my “away” page look good. They were there on the first run, but I after the first save, they disappeared.
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