Slim Maintenance Mode
by Johannes · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple and lightweight solution for scheduled maintenance. No settings page, just activate it and do your maintenance work stress-free.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “admin” and “cache” for “stress” and “wordpress maintenance”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stress” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress 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.
91 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.7%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 267.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 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 2 releases 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 86 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 63 reviews, smoothed to 4.60★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| mode | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| unavailable your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| stress | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| maintenance your tag | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| simple maintenance mode | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| maintenance mode page | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress maintenance mode | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| website maintenance | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| wordpress maintenance | #8 | #10 | down 4 |
| maintenance page | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| bug report | #9 | #7 | down 1 |
| activate | #13 | #13 | down 4 |
| wp maintenance | #7 | #7 | up 1 |
| scheduled | #19 | #18 | 0 |
| unavailable page | #10 | #11 | 0 |
| backend | #22 | #13 | 0 |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
45 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “admin” and “cache” for “stress” and “wordpress maintenance”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stress” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 21.3K · 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
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.4.6 · 5 Jul 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ colinfroggatt5mo ago
Does what it says on the tin! As soon as you activate the plugin, WP goes in to maintenance mode for normal users. Deactivate and back to normal. Fab!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ambergart6mo ago
No fancy templates, no fiddeling around with settings. It simply does its job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ torbengb7mo ago
This is among my favorite plugins. It does exactly one thing, does it elegantly, and nothing else. No frills, no ads, no upsell banners. I love it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Grafiksmeden9mo ago
Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vgstudios10mo ago
We install this one often, since it’s simple, gets the job done and is efficient.Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Denny Müller10mo ago
Nuff more said. So simple, yet very helpful plugin! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ w7ef2r6qjym5t968qxjp83drnpd68zfb28okr4azpv63p10mo ago
Simple? Yes, very simple 🙂 No fuss at all and truly reliable!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous10mo ago
Exactly what I was hoping and searching for – thank you! 😁
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.6 Fixed PHP warning when using login_message 1.4.6
- — Version 1.4.5 Fixed a display bug at the login form when plugin is active 1.4.5
- — Version 1.4.4 Removed unnecessary loading of plugin textdomain 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 Fixed a bug that prevented logging into the administration area 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.2 Fixed a bug with the HTTP response code 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 Fixed a bug that prevented the plugin from working reliably with block themes 1.4.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 113 languages, 18 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 89 more locales with partial translations.
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 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WP Rocket, LiteSpeed.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 667 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2024-06-26 9K+ → 10K+ up after 81 days in tier
- 2024-04-06 8K+ → 9K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2024-02-09 7K+ → 8K+ up after 78 days in tier
- 2023-11-23 6K+ → 7K+ up after 69 days in tier
- 2023-09-15 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 117 days in tier
- 2023-05-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 66 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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Maintenance Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Coming soon and Maintenance mode 8K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Rocket Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon Page 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C - S Simple WP Maintenance Mode 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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