WordPress plugin comparison
Easy CSS Effects vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for Easy CSS Effects.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Easy CSS Effects about 4.
- Easy CSS Effects is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 60 reviews.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Jul 28, 2016 for Easy CSS Effects.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.5.33 for Easy CSS Effects.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Easy CSS Effects.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy CSS Effects |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #544 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 117 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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