WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks CSS vs Visual CSS Style Editor
At a glance
- Visual CSS Style Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against 4K+ for Blocks CSS.
- On a typical day, Blocks CSS is downloaded about 94 times, Visual CSS Style Editor about 88.
- Blocks CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.1 from 90 reviews.
- Blocks CSS was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Visual CSS Style Editor.
- Visual CSS Style Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Blocks CSS.
- Visual CSS Style Editor has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Blocks CSS.
Line by line
Visual CSS Style Editor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks CSS |  Visual CSS Style Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,253 | #939 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 2.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(25) | 4.1(90) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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