Maintenance Mode Made Easy
by Poly Plugins · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 9 other plugins · 450+ installs across the portfolio →
A lightweight plugin that makes managing site downtime easy. Send 503 headers, track with Google Analytics, prevent WooCommerce orders, and more.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈240 estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “maintenance”, “maintenance page” and “under construction” for “503”, “under maintenance” and “downtime”. “maintenance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “503” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “maintenance page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “under maintenance” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “under construction” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “downtime” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.9%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 3.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,190 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 143 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
35%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.1
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 your tag | #21 | #18 | up 1 |
| woocommerce maintenance | #9 | #17 | up 3 |
| downtime | #24 | #23 | down 1 |
| under maintenance | #20 | #16 | down 1 |
| simple maintenance mode | #14 | #17 | 0 |
| under construction mode | #21 | #18 | up 1 |
| wordpress maintenance mode | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| maintenance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| maintenance page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| under construction your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “maintenance”, “maintenance page” and “under construction” for “503”, “under maintenance” and “downtime”. “maintenance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “503” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “maintenance page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “under maintenance” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “under construction” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “downtime” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 15 Jan 2025 · 655 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 717 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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
5mo ago
latest release · v1.0.9 · 11 Jun 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 36% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 300+ in roughly 155 days.
Install history since 16 Jan 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ MacDoodle5mo ago
Simple. Lightweight. Customizable. Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davidovic12310mo ago
This Maintenance Mode plugin is super easy to use and set up—anyone can do it! It really keeps things smooth for visitors during maintenance, letting them know what’s going on. It does a fantastic job of handling downtime while keeping users engaged.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cerrasponda1.2y ago
i was just looking for a simple on/off customizable HTML coming soon/maintenance plugin. So many have all these crazy redundant features or pro feature locks that clog up your usage of the basic features. This plugin was simple, easy to update and customize. It also didn’t conflict with anything else and just did what it said. There are some interesting pro features, but the upgrade asks are not constantly blocking content. I had a little issue with updating the custom aspect and the customer service was great too. When my site grows, I’ll definitely upgrade.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Will T.1.7y ago
Hands down the best maintenance mode plugin I’ve used! It’s super simple, intuitive, and easy to set up. The UI looks great, and customizing the maintenance screen is a breeze—just drag and drop an image, and you’re good to go. Couldn’t be easier!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A lightweight plugin that makes managing site downtime easy. Send 503 headers, track with Google Analytics,..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Yoast, Google Analytics.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,791 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-21 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-15 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-13 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-10 100+ → 200+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 200+ → 100+ 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 1M+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder 400K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Slim Maintenance Mode 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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