WordPress plugin comparison
CSS Selectors vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for CSS Selectors.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, CSS Selectors about 2.
- CSS Selectors has no reviews yet.
- CSS Selectors was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- CSS Selectors is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple CSS.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for CSS Selectors.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CSS Selectors |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59,309 | #543 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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