Maintenance vs Password Protected
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 #57, ahead of Password Protected at #190. Maintenance has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 1M+ active installs against 300K+ for Password Protected. Downloads this week: Maintenance 27,321 and Password Protected 9,159. Ratings: Maintenance 4.4★ from 864 and Password Protected 4.4★ from 140 reviews.
| Metric | Maintenance | Password Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #57 ▬ | #190 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27,321 | 9,159 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (864) | 4.4★ (140) |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.32 | 2.8.4 |
| Best rank on record | #57 | #190 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Feb 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, Maintenance or Password Protected?
By active installs, Maintenance: 1M+ sites run it against 300K+ for Password Protected, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Maintenance or Password Protected?
Maintenance, at #57 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Password Protected at #190. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Maintenance or Password Protected 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.