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Smart Maintenance Mode vs WP Tool (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 Tool

WP Tool

5(1)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View WP Tool

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Tool has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Smart Maintenance Mode leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Maintenance Mode has accumulated 57K+ total downloads while WP Tool has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Smart Maintenance Mode
►
WP Tool5/5
Total Reviews
15Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
WP Tool1
Active Installs
1.0K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
WP Tool0
Total Downloads
57K+Smart Maintenance Mode
◄
WP Tool1.3K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Maintenance Mode
WP ToolN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoSmart Maintenance Mode
◄
WP Tool8 years ago
First Released
2014Smart Maintenance Mode
WP Tool2017
Age
12 yearsSmart Maintenance Mode
WP Tool9 years
WP Requires
3.0+Smart Maintenance Mode
WP Tool3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+Smart Maintenance Mode
WP Toolfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmart Maintenance Mode
WP ToolFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Smart Maintenance Mode
WP Tool1.1

Rating Breakdown

Smart Maintenance Mode

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

WP Tool

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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 Tool Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Maintenance Mode or WP Tool more popular?
Smart Maintenance Mode has 1.0K+ active installations while WP Tool has 0. Smart Maintenance Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Maintenance Mode or WP Tool?
Smart Maintenance Mode has a 3.2/5 rating from 15 reviews, while WP Tool has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Smart Maintenance Mode and WP Tool free?
Smart Maintenance Mode is free and WP Tool is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Maintenance Mode or WP Tool?
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 Tool was last updated 8 years ago.

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