Maintenance vs WP Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Maintenance v4.32 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | WP Maintenance Mode v2.6.24 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | August 16, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Maintenance · Maintenance PRO ($) | LightStart |
| Pros | Returns 503 to visitors while logged-in users keep access; Visual builder for logo, background, colours and text; Optional Google Analytics tracking on the maintenance page; Simple on and off switch in the settings | Free, with maintenance and coming soon pages; Subscriber list stored in the database; Login form shortcode for visitors; Setup wizard with page templates via Otter Blocks |
| Cons | Many themes and modules are PRO only; Admin shows upgrade links and PRO dialogs; Pro themes and modules are sold on the vendor site | The setup wizard can install and activate Otter Blocks; Usage tracking is offered in the setup wizard; Subscriber data is kept in the site database, not in an external service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Maintenance mode with 503 response, Visual page builder for the maintenance page, Google Analytics on the maintenance page, PRO-only modules ($) | Maintenance and coming soon page, Subscriber list table, Login form shortcode, Shortcode wrapper for page content, Setup wizard with template choice, Google Analytics code on the page, Abilities API registration |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics | Google Analytics, ThemeIsle SDK telemetry |
| Plugins | — | Otter Blocks |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, www.google-analytics.com | api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |