Slim Maintenance Mode vs WP Maintenance Mode
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| Feature | Slim Maintenance Mode v1.4.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 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 | 10,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | August 6, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | Slim Maintenance Mode | LightStart |
| Pros | No settings to configure: activate, work, deactivate; Sends a 503 status for search engines; Clears several common page caches on switch | 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 | No custom message, design or scheduling; Feeds are blocked while active; Cache clearing covers only the plugins the code names | 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 | Administrators and logged-in users bypass the maintenance page, Maintenance page sends HTTP 503, RSS and Atom feeds replaced with the maintenance message, Clears page caches on activation and deactivation, Maintenance notice above the login form and in the admin | 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, ThemeIsle SDK telemetry |
| Plugins | Cachify, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket | Otter Blocks |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |