Loft Maintenance vs Maintenance
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #58, ahead of Loft Maintenance at #23,538. Over the last 7 days Maintenance held its place and Loft Maintenance climbed 97 places. Maintenance has the largest install base, roughly 33333× the next: 1M+ active installs against 30+ for Loft Maintenance. Downloads this week: Maintenance 21,145 and Loft Maintenance 14. Ratings: Loft Maintenance 5★ from 1 and Maintenance 4.4★ from 865 reviews.
| Metric | Loft Maintenance | Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #23,538 ▲ 97 | #58 ▬ |
| Active installs | 30+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 21,145 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.4★ (865) |
| Last updated | Apr 28, 2016 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 4.32 |
| Best rank on record | #22,398 | #57 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2016 | May 2012 |
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, Loft Maintenance or Maintenance?
By active installs, Maintenance: 1M+ sites run it against 30+ for Loft Maintenance, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Loft Maintenance or Maintenance?
Maintenance, at #58 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Loft Maintenance at #23,538. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Loft Maintenance or Maintenance 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.