Slim Maintenance Mode vs wao.io

Slim Maintenance Mode is a lightweight solution for scheduled maintenance. Simply activate the plugin and only administrators can see the website. Features No extra settings, just activate it, do maintenance work, deactivate it. Alert message in the backend, when the plugin is active. Works with any theme. Support for the following cache plugins: Cachify, LiteSpeed Cache, Super Cache, WP Rocket, WP Fastest Cache and W3 Total Cache. Sends HTTP response status code 503 Service Unavailable, especially relevant for search engines. Bug reports and Contributions Bug reports and other contributions are highly appreciated. Please open an issue in the support forum.

wao.io is a free plugin to test loading time and security of your wordpress site. Performance Features Image Optimization The intelligent image optimization algorithm radically reduces file size without suffering a loss in quality. You can choose between three levels of image compression. wao.io optimizes your images by converting the original image into the best matching output format that your customer’s client is capable of rendering. Lazy Loading Using lazy loading, your images will be loaded only shortly before they are visible to the user. Preloading image placeholders in the size of the original images will prevent your site’s layout from jumping around. You decide which placeholder option integrates best in your overall webpage design HTTP/2 Upgrade Enabling wao.io provides an automatic HTTP/2 upgrade for your website. Caching Your content will be cached in our optimized varnish cache cluster. In your personal control center you can clear the cache whenever necessary. More Loadtime Optimization Features Head Re-ordering Legacy Optimization Code Minification Ressource Compression Website Security Features HTTPS/SSL Upgrade wao.io provides an automated HTTPS/SSL upgrade for your website. Our powerful rewriting and redirecting services ensure a smooth transition from HTTP to HTTPS. Web Application Firewall Using the OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) wao.io’s web application firewall provides protection against many common attack categories, including the OWASP Top Ten. The firewall will be updated periodically by our security experts. Browser Security Setting HTTP security headers with wao.io will add yet another layer of security to your website. Analytics Controll Panel Insights wao.io provides you with all important metrics that help you understand your customers and the effectiveness of your marketing measures: unique users, sessions and bounce rate. You can also monitor the percentage of saved traffic served to your clients. Health wao.io shows all health data of your website at a glance: Load time, page weight, and error rate.