WordPress plugin comparison
Easy CSS Effects vs Visual CSS Style Editor
Easy CSS Effects
by Andrew Gunn
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Visual CSS Style Editor
by YellowPencil
30K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Visual CSS Style Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Easy CSS Effects.
- On a typical day, Visual CSS Style Editor is downloaded about 88 times, Easy CSS Effects about 4.
- Easy CSS Effects is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 90 reviews.
- Visual CSS Style Editor was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Jul 28, 2016 for Easy CSS Effects.
- Visual CSS Style Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Easy CSS Effects.
- Visual CSS Style Editor has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Easy CSS Effects.
Line by line
Visual CSS Style Editor leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy CSS Effects | Visual CSS Style Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #939 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 2.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.1(90) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months 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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