Maintenance Redirect vs System Dashboard
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 #1,955, ahead of System Dashboard at #7,037. Over the last 7 days Maintenance Redirect slipped 4 places and System Dashboard slipped 4 places. Maintenance Redirect has the largest install base, roughly 11× the next: 10K+ active installs against 900+ for System Dashboard. Downloads this week: Maintenance Redirect 223 and System Dashboard 125. Ratings: Maintenance Redirect 4.9★ from 24 and System Dashboard 4.9★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Maintenance Redirect | System Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,955 ▼ 4 | #7,037 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 223 | 125 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (24) | 4.9★ (16) |
| Last updated | May 21, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.1 | 2.8.22 |
| Best rank on record | #1,943 | #7,023 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2010 | Mar 2022 |
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, Maintenance Redirect or System Dashboard?
By active installs, Maintenance Redirect: 10K+ sites run it against 900+ for System Dashboard, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Maintenance Redirect or System Dashboard?
Maintenance Redirect, at #1,955 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with System Dashboard at #7,037. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Maintenance Redirect or System Dashboard 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.