Firebug Lite vs Maintenance Redirect
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Maintenance Redirect leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,954, ahead of Firebug Lite at #32,538. Over the last 7 days Maintenance Redirect slipped 2 places and Firebug Lite slipped 79 places. Maintenance Redirect has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Firebug Lite. Downloads this week: Maintenance Redirect 298 and Firebug Lite 17.
| Metric | Firebug Lite | Maintenance Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #32,538 ▼ 79 | #1,954 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 298 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (24) |
| Last updated | Jan 15, 2010 | May 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.2 | 2.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #31,422 | #1,943 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Firebug Lite or Maintenance Redirect?
By active installs, Maintenance Redirect: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Firebug Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Firebug Lite or Maintenance Redirect?
Maintenance Redirect, at #1,954 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Firebug Lite at #32,538. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Firebug Lite or Maintenance Redirect alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.