Maintenance Mode
by helderk · Admin & Utilities
This plugin is intended primarily for developers who need to allow clients to preview sites before public launch, or temporarily hide a WordPress site …
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8K estimated
Momentum
-14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “coming soon”, “developer” and “redirect” for “503”, “mode” and “under maintenance”. “coming soon” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “503” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “developer” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mode” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “under maintenance” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 142.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 90 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| maintenance mode | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| maintenance your tag | #6 | #12 | 0 |
| mode | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| developer mode | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| site maintenance | #7 | #12 | up 1 |
| wordpress maintenance mode | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| maintenance mode page | #8 | #14 | 0 |
| under maintenance | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| wordpress maintenance | #9 | #18 | down 2 |
| maintenance page | #10 | #17 | up 1 |
| under construction your tag | #19 | #13 | 0 |
| under construction mode | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| wp maintenance | #10 | #19 | up 1 |
| coming soon mode | #18 | #16 | up 1 |
| unavailable | #18 | #16 | down 2 |
| public preview | #16 | #19 | down 3 |
| under | #22 | #17 | — |
| coming soon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| developer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
35 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “coming soon”, “developer” and “redirect” for “503”, “mode” and “under maintenance”. “coming soon” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “503” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “developer” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mode” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redirect” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “under maintenance” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v3.2.1 · 3 Aug 2026
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 8K.
Install history since 18 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ richardlampitt1.3y ago
An excellent option for a maintenance page or a development shield. Provides a suitable selection of comprehensive options and does not bombard the site owner / admin with obnoxious upgrade requests nor animated distractions. This topic was modified 6 months ago by richardlampitt. Reason: Remove empty paragraph
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sharukhi1.5y ago
One of the best free maintenance page plugins
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tombekistan2.2y ago
Exactly what I need.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alexander2.2y ago
This plugin broke my whole site. I couldn’t even login to the admin section. Captcha dissapeared. I had to reinstall it again. DO NOT INSTALL IT!!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eatmyhitzz2.2y ago
Straight to the point plugin, works great and the IP whitelist is a great feature. Tried a lot of them, but this one hit the spot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ morrisjm2.2y ago
I use this to put a kind of “anyone with the link can access” on our family blog — not the intended use, but it works well for it. My main wish list feature would be to have keys that work on a per-post (or per category or tag) basis, but understand that’s beyond the scope of the intended purpose.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gmspb3.1y ago
Lightweight, simple, customizable and nothing superfluous.Thank you and further development! Unfortunately, in version 2.4.5 (for me), the ability to add individual pages to an exception has disappeared. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by gmspb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Havit Advertising3.3y ago
This is a great plugin to easily manage maintenance mode and client access before launch or site updates. Just the right amount of features without any overkill!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.1.3 Bug fix 3.1.3
- — Version 3.1.2 Bug fix 3.1.2
- — Version 3.1.1 Updated for WordPress 6.7 Added functionality to disable the WordPress REST API while maintenance mode is active Security improvements 3.1.1
- — Version 3.0.2 Security improvements 3.0.2
- — Version 3.0.1 Code completely revised and modernized to increase possible risks and vulnerabilities Implementation of various performance and security improvements 3.0.1
- — Version 2.6.0 Bug fix – Bypass Vulnerability 2.6.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin is intended primarily for developers who need to allow clients to preview sites before public l..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("suitable for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,026 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "coming soon", "under construction" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-29 7K+ → 8K+ up after 137 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 8K+ → 7K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 432 days in tier
- 2025-04-01 7K+ → 8K+ up after 97 days in tier
- 2024-12-25 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-24 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-23 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Maintenance Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Coming soon and Maintenance mode 8K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Maintenance Page 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C -
Simple Maintenance 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags C
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