WP Maintenance
by Florent Maillefaud · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 69.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create and customize your maintenance page
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
60K+
≈61K estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “unavailable”, “wordpress maintenance” and “pictures” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
87 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.3%
of downloads still active
At least 60K of 1.4M 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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 145 days ago
No "Tested up to" declared, treated as a major version behind
4.7★ over 98 reviews, smoothed to 4.50★
4 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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
9%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp maintenance | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| maintenance your tag | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| maintenance page | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| website maintenance | #4 | #5 | up 1 |
| unavailable | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| wordpress maintenance | #6 | #9 | down 3 |
| site maintenance | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| launch your tag | #10 | #11 | down 4 |
| pictures | #10 | #11 | down 1 |
| construction your tag | #17 | #12 | down 1 |
| picture | #13 | #11 | down 1 |
| maintenance mode page | #15 | #15 | down 2 |
| maintenance mode | #18 | #13 | up 2 |
| countdown | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| coming soon wp | #17 | #13 | 0 |
| website launch | #20 | #20 | 0 |
| coming soon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
32 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “unavailable”, “wordpress maintenance” and “pictures” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 58.9K · 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
5mo ago
latest release · v6.1.10.1 · 9 Jun 2026
30
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 42 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 60K.
At the current install trend, crossing 70K+ in roughly 167 days.
Install history since 12 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ DingoBlue9mo ago
Very simple to set up and very versatile. The “under maintenance” page presented quickly and professionally.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gregoire197412mo ago
very good plugin. All what you need. Very intuitive, no bullshit, no shiny useless crap, and straightforward to handle. and free.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ebrabich21.1y ago
Does everything it promises. Small & customisable. Minus 1 star for omitting Bluesky option when there’s 16 other social networks listed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Bradfield1.1y ago
After many days of customization, broke my site on uninstalling the plugin. Install this plugin at your own risk :-{
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mailchef1.3y ago
I like it. Small and useful. Does what it is supposed to do. Merci! Small problems: Link to Honeypotexplanation file not working Translation problems “Choice”. Should be “Chose” Logic problem in options: Display in Admin bar? Yes, remove display in admin bar. Should just be “Display in Admin bar? Yes. Unclear what it means if site displays roles with a maintenance screen.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Betty_1.4y ago
This plugin is fantastic, it is the best of the ones I have tried.It has many options and is very intuitive.Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lpp301.7y ago
Encore quelques améliorations et il sera “Topissime”. Par exemple pouvoir placer un logo en plus de l’image, pouvoir placer l’image, le logo etc où l’on veut dans la page sans avoir à toucher au CSS (pour ceux qui ne savent pas l’utiliser). Mais bravo au développeur.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dingonobru1.7y ago
Very Good Plugin, Lots of options, easy to setup, Great support, No boring notices, I recommend
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.1.10.1 Fixed bug iframe : adding fields for values of iframe 6.1.10.1
- — Version 6.1.10.0 Fixed bug pattern 6.1.10.0
- — Version 6.1.9.9 Fixed security problem: integrate import/export option Fixed security & vulnerability XSS problems 6.1.9.9
- — Version 6.1.9.8 Fixed security problem: remove import/export option 6.1.9.8
- — Version 6.1.9.7 Fixed bug update socials networks 6.1.9.7
- — Version 6.1.9.6 Fixed bug pattern Fixed bug Header Code Fixed bug Import Settings 6.1.9.6
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.1.10.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-06-28 CVE-2022-30536 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.0.7 Patched in 6.0.8
- 2022-04-15 CVE-2021-36828 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.0.5 Patched in 6.0.6
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 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 106 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 82 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
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 "Create and customize your maintenance page"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 6 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 594 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "coming soon", "construction" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-20 50K+ → 60K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-18 60K+ → 50K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-16 50K+ → 60K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-09-12 60K+ → 50K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-11 50K+ → 60K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-08 60K+ → 50K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-07 50K+ → 60K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-04 60K+ → 50K+ down after 1 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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Aitasi Coming Soon 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Maintenance Switch 800+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Speedx – Maintenance Mode 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Enable Maintenance Page 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Coming Soon Viral Page by Growtheme 20+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags D - U Uni-theme Maintenance Mode 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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