WordPress plugin comparison
Custom CSS for WordPress vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 100+ for Custom CSS for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Custom CSS for WordPress about 2.
- Custom CSS for WordPress has no reviews yet.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Oct 23, 2016 for Custom CSS for WordPress.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.6.30 for Custom CSS for WordPress.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Custom CSS for WordPress.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom CSS for WordPress |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,864 | #544 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 10 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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