WordPress plugin comparison
Add Admin CSS vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Add Admin CSS.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, Add Admin CSS about 59.
- Add Admin CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.7 from 159 reviews.
- Add Admin CSS was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Add Admin CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Add Admin CSS has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
Line by line
Add Admin CSS leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Admin CSS |  Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #359 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 8.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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