WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Columns vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Custom Columns.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, Custom Columns about 1.
- Custom Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 159 reviews.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2025, against Mar 30, 2014 for Custom Columns.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.7.41 for Custom Columns.
- Custom Columns has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
Line by line
Simple Custom CSS Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Columns |  Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,098 | #359 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 8.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 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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