WordPress plugin comparison
CSS Columns vs WP Add Custom CSS
At a glance
- WP Add Custom CSS has more active installs: 60K+, against 60+ for CSS Columns.
- On a typical day, WP Add Custom CSS is downloaded about 115 times, CSS Columns about 2.
- CSS Columns has no reviews yet.
- WP Add Custom CSS was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2025, against Oct 19, 2012 for CSS Columns.
- WP Add Custom CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.2.1 for CSS Columns.
- CSS Columns has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for WP Add Custom CSS.
Line by line
WP Add Custom CSS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CSS Columns |  WP Add Custom CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,015 | #673 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 3.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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