Slim Maintenance Mode vs Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode
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
Slim Maintenance Mode leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,694, ahead of Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode at #1,700. Over the last 7 days Slim Maintenance Mode climbed 34 places and Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode climbed 5 places. Slim Maintenance Mode has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode. Downloads this week: Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode 3,891 and Slim Maintenance Mode 3,630. Ratings: Slim Maintenance Mode 5★ from 63 and Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode 4.6★ from 46 reviews.
| Metric | Slim Maintenance Mode | Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,694 ▲ 34 | #1,700 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,630 | 3,891 |
| Rating | 5★ (63) | 4.6★ (46) |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.6 | 3.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,688 | #1,699 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2014 | Feb 2017 |
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, Slim Maintenance Mode or Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode?
By active installs, Slim Maintenance Mode: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Slim Maintenance Mode or Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode?
Slim Maintenance Mode, at #1,694 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode at #1,700. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Slim Maintenance Mode or Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode 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.