WordPress plugin comparison
Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 20K+ for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Forget About Shortcode Buttons about 41.
- Simple CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forget About Shortcode Buttons |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,198 | #544 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(69) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 2 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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