WordPress plugin comparison
CM Header and Footer vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
CM Header and Footer
by CreativeMindsSolutions
1K+ installs5.0
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
by John Regan
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for CM Header and Footer.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, CM Header and Footer about 26.
- CM Header and Footer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 159 reviews.
- CM Header and Footer was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- CM Header and Footer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for CM Header and Footer.
Line by line
CM Header and Footer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CM Header and Footer | Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,167 | #359 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 8.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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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