WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 10K+ for Add Admin CSS.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Add Admin CSS about 59.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Add Admin CSS was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- Add Admin CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Simple CSS.
- Add Admin CSS has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Add Admin CSS |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #544 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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