WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs Protect Admin
At a glance
- Add Admin CSS has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Protect Admin.
- On a typical day, Add Admin CSS is downloaded about 59 times, Protect Admin about 25.
- Protect Admin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 35 reviews.
- Protect Admin was updated more recently: Oct 23, 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 2020 for Protect Admin.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Add Admin CSS |  Protect Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #4,387 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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