WordPress plugin comparison
Custom CSS to External File vs Widget CSS Classes
At a glance
- Widget CSS Classes has more active installs: 80K+, against 20+ for Custom CSS to External File.
- On a typical day, Widget CSS Classes is downloaded about 89 times, Custom CSS to External File about 1.
- Custom CSS to External File has no reviews yet.
- Custom CSS to External File was updated more recently: May 14, 2025, against Nov 12, 2024 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Custom CSS to External File is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Widget CSS Classes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Custom CSS to External File.
Line by line
Widget CSS Classes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom CSS to External File |  Widget CSS Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,614 | #530 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 2.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(74) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2.4 |
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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