WordPress plugin comparison
CSS Page Ancestors vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for CSS Page Ancestors.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, CSS Page Ancestors about 1.
- CSS Page Ancestors has no reviews yet.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Nov 19, 2017 for CSS Page Ancestors.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for CSS Page Ancestors.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for CSS Page Ancestors.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CSS Page Ancestors |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,310 | #544 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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