WordPress plugin comparison
CSS Theme Override vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
CSS Theme Override
by John Cummings
100+ installs5.0
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
by John Regan
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for CSS Theme Override.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, CSS Theme Override about 2.
- CSS Theme Override is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 159 reviews.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2025, against Sep 8, 2014 for CSS Theme Override.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.0.38 for CSS Theme Override.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for CSS Theme Override.
Line by line
Simple Custom CSS Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CSS Theme Override | Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,574 | #359 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 8.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 12 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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