WordPress plugin comparison
Custom CSS to External File vs Performance Lab
Custom CSS to External File
by Vortica
20+ installs
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Custom CSS to External File.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Custom CSS to External File about 1.
- Custom CSS to External File has no reviews yet.
- Performance Lab was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against May 14, 2025 for Custom CSS to External File.
- Performance Lab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Custom CSS to External File.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for Custom CSS to External File.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom CSS to External File | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,106 | #305 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 20.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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