WordPress plugin comparison
CSS & JavaScript Toolbox vs External Files
At a glance
- CSS & JavaScript Toolbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for External Files.
- On a typical day, CSS & JavaScript Toolbox is downloaded about 69 times, External Files about 1.
- External Files has no reviews yet.
- CSS & JavaScript Toolbox was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 21, 2009 for External Files.
- CSS & JavaScript Toolbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.8 for External Files.
- External Files has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for CSS & JavaScript Toolbox.
Line by line
CSS & JavaScript Toolbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CSS & JavaScript Toolbox |  External Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,134 | #47,087 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | – |
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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