WordPress plugin comparison
Css Live Reload vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 60+ for Css Live Reload.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Css Live Reload about 7.
- Css Live Reload is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 60 reviews.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Dec 28, 2018 for Css Live Reload.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.0.31 for Css Live Reload.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Css Live Reload.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Css Live Reload |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,829 | #544 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 158 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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