WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Variables vs Custom Body Class
At a glance
- Custom Body Class has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Custom Variables.
- On a typical day, Custom Body Class is downloaded about 43 times, Custom Variables about 2.
- Custom Body Class is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Custom Body Class was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2025, against Jan 14, 2015 for Custom Variables.
- Custom Body Class is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Custom Variables.
Line by line
Custom Body Class leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Variables |  Custom Body Class |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,147 | #1,896 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 843 |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 5.0(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 11 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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