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Simple Maintenance

by Noor Alam · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Maintenance
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 24 months (last release 12 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
naa98625 Jun 2014 to 12 Nov 2024, 22 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 12 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.6 from 11 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Maintenance
4 May 202639
11 May 202698
18 May 2026101
25 May 202694
1 Jun 202665
8 Jun 202681
15 Jun 202652
22 Jun 202649
29 Jun 202659
6 Jul 202659
13 Jul 202651
20 Jul 202670
27 Jul 202671
3 Aug 202677
10 Aug 202661
17 Aug 202683
24 Aug 202668
31 Aug 202673
7 Sep 202668
14 Sep 202695
21 Sep 2026100
28 Sep 2026118
5 Oct 202687
12 Oct 202682
19 Oct 2026220
26 Oct 2026133
2 Nov 202624

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page BuilderScore 93 · 400,000+Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under ConstructionScore 93 · 10,000+Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance ModeScore 92 · 10,000+Coming Soon Maintenance ModeScore 91 · 6,000+Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by ColorlibScore 91 · 5,000+

Facts

Version1.0.4
AuthorNoor Alam
Added25 Jun 2014
Last updated12 Nov 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode
Tagscoming soon, maintenance, coming soon page, maintenance mode, under construction

Other plugins by this author: SMTP Mailer, Easy Video Player, Gmail SMTP, Easy Media Download, Videojs HTML5 Player, WP Login Form, Easy Google AdSense, WP Colorbox, Payment Button for PayPal, Simple YouTube Embed, Simple Universal Google Analytics, Customization for WP SEO

Questions

Is Simple Maintenance still maintained?

Simple Maintenance was last updated on 12 Nov 2024. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Simple Maintenance safe?

Simple Maintenance has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Simple Maintenance?

The wordpress.org author is Noor Alam. Recent committers: naa986, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Maintenance?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: LightStart - Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Page & Under Construction, Under Construction, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib.

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