WordPress plugin comparison
CSS vs Custom Body Class
At a glance
- Custom Body Class has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for CSS.
- On a typical day, Custom Body Class is downloaded about 43 times, CSS about 6.
- Custom Body Class is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Custom Body Class was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for CSS.
- Custom Body Class is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for CSS.
- CSS has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Custom Body Class.
Line by line
Custom Body Class leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CSS |  Custom Body Class |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,857 | #1,894 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133 | 855 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 5.0(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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