Maintenance Redirect vs LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder
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
LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #136, ahead of Maintenance Redirect at #1,948. Over the last 7 days LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder held its place and Maintenance Redirect climbed 7 places. LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder has the largest install base, roughly 40× the next: 400K+ active installs against 10K+ for Maintenance Redirect. Ratings: Maintenance Redirect 4.9★ from 24 and LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder 4.3★ from 873 reviews.
| Metric | Maintenance Redirect | LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,948 ▲ 7 | #136 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 12,045 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (24) | 4.3★ (873) |
| Last updated | May 21, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.1 | 2.6.23 |
| Best rank on record | #1,943 | #135 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2010 | Feb 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, Maintenance Redirect or LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder?
By active installs, LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder: 400K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Maintenance Redirect, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Maintenance Redirect or LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder?
LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder, at #136 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Maintenance Redirect at #1,948. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Maintenance Redirect or LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder 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.