WordPress plugin comparison
Additional CSS Shortcut vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Additional CSS Shortcut.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Additional CSS Shortcut about 2.
- Additional CSS Shortcut has no reviews yet.
- Additional CSS Shortcut was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- Additional CSS Shortcut is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple CSS.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Additional CSS Shortcut.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Additional CSS Shortcut |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,254 | #544 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 2.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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