WordPress plugin comparison
Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 20+ for Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor about 1.
- Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 60 reviews.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Dec 16, 2016 for Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,106 | #543 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 10 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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