WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Search vs Live CSS Preview
At a glance
- Customizer Search has more active installs: 40K+, against 300+ for Live CSS Preview.
- On a typical day, Customizer Search is downloaded about 94 times, Live CSS Preview about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Live CSS Preview was updated more recently: Apr 6, 2026, against Jun 19, 2025 for Customizer Search.
- Live CSS Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Customizer Search.
- Live CSS Preview has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Customizer Search.
Line by line
Customizer Search leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Search |  Live CSS Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #803 | #10,180 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 145 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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