Colorlib vs Maintenance (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Coming Soon Plugins top 10: Colorlib at #12 and Maintenance at #2. Maintenance leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Colorlib
Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib
Create a coming soon page or maintenance mode screen with 15 responsive templates, countdown timer, MailChimp subscribe form, and social media links.
Maintenance
Great looking maintenance, coming soon & under construction pages. Put your site under maintenance in minutes.
Who leads on what
Maintenance leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Maintenance ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #12 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Maintenance has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 5,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Colorlib has 42, Maintenance has 866. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Maintenance has more reviews behind its score: 866 against 42.
Colorlib was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Maintenance on August 16, 2026.
Maintenance was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 112,331 times against 4,670.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Colorlib
Pick Colorlib if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Maintenance
Pick Maintenance if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Colorlib vs Maintenance side by side
| Colorlib | Maintenance | |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon Plugins ranking | #12 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 42 | 866 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 1 million+ |
| Total downloads | 296,510 | 19,273,299 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4,670 | 112,331 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 6, 2018 | May 31, 2012 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Colorlib ratings
Maintenance ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Colorlib nor Maintenance can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Coming Soon Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Colorlib vs Maintenance: common questions
Is Colorlib better than Maintenance?
Maintenance leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Maintenance ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #12 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Which has more users, Colorlib or Maintenance?
Maintenance ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #12 in Coming Soon Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Colorlib or Maintenance?
Maintenance has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 5,000+.
Are Colorlib and Maintenance free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Colorlib may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Maintenance may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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10,000+ installs · 4.8 from 317 reviews
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