Maintenance vs Smart Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Maintenance v4.32 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Smart Maintenance Mode v1.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | August 16, 2026 | April 16, 2025 |
| Editions | Maintenance · Maintenance PRO ($) | Smart Maintenance Mode |
| Pros | Returns 503 to visitors while logged-in users keep access; Visual builder for logo, background, colours and text; Optional Google Analytics tracking on the maintenance page; Simple on and off switch in the settings | Custom HTML, messages and countdown on the maintenance page; Role and IP range bypass for the live site; No paid tier or external service |
| Cons | Many themes and modules are PRO only; Admin shows upgrade links and PRO dialogs; Pro themes and modules are sold on the vendor site | Visitors see a page, not the site, while it is on; Stores IP and role rules in a custom table and serialized options |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Maintenance mode with 503 response, Visual page builder for the maintenance page, Google Analytics on the maintenance page, PRO-only modules ($) | IP and IP-range bypass for the live site, User roles that can view the live site, Countdown to launch on the maintenance page, Custom heading and HTML on the maintenance page, Preview of the maintenance page for admins |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, www.google-analytics.com | — |