WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs Live CSS Preview
At a glance
- Add Admin CSS has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Live CSS Preview.
- On a typical day, Add Admin CSS is downloaded about 59 times, Live CSS Preview about 6.
- Live CSS Preview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 35 reviews.
- Live CSS Preview was updated more recently: Apr 6, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Add Admin CSS.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Add Admin CSS has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Live CSS Preview.
Line by line
Add Admin CSS leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Admin CSS |  Live CSS Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #10,180 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 145 |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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