Maintenance Work
Add a maintenance page to your website that lets visitors know your page is down for maintenance while allowing you to work on the background. The users of your website having admin privileges gets full access to the…
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Maintenance Work shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Maintenance Work stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| maintenance | >100 |
| maintenance mode | >100 |
| under maintenance | >100 |
| wordpress maintenance | >100 |
| wordpress maintenance mode | >100 |
About Maintenance Work
From the official readme · v2.2.7Description
Add a maintenance page to your website that lets visitors know your page is down for maintenance while allowing you to work on the background. The users of your website having admin privileges gets full access to the page including the front end.
License
Good news, this plugin is free for everyone! Since it’s released under the GPL, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial site.
Installation
- Upload “maintenance-work” folder to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory.
- Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
- Click the “Maintenance Mode” link located under your “Settings” section to configure the plugin options.
Changelog
2.2.7 (2024-03-23)
- Code revision and optimization
2.2.6 (2024-03-23)
- Code revision and optimization
2.2.5 (2023-09-08)
- Code revision and optimization
2.2.4 (2023-04-29)
- Code revision and optimization
2.2.3 (2023-04-29)
- Code revision and optimization
2.2.2 (2023-04-16)
- Code revision and optimization
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FAQ
Maintenance Work: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Maintenance Work free?
Yes. Maintenance Work is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Maintenance Work safe to use in 2026?
Maintenance Work shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Maintenance Work?
Maintenance Work is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,811 times since it launched in October 2022. It was downloaded 189 times in the last 30 days.
Does Maintenance Work work with WordPress 7.1?
Maintenance Work is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Maintenance Work last updated?
The latest version, 2.2.7, was released on April 25, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Maintenance Work?
Maintenance Work is developed and maintained by neoslab.
What are the best alternatives to Maintenance Work?
The most popular alternatives to Maintenance Work are Hostinger Tools (3M+ installs), Maintenance (1M+ installs) and WP Maintenance (60K+ installs).
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