WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow
30K+ installs4.7
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
by John Regan
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Gallery Custom Links.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Simple Custom CSS Plugin about 304.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gallery Custom Links | Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #958 | #359 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.5K | 8.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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