WordPress plugin comparison

Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor vs WP Add Custom CSS

Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor

by George Stephanis

20+ installs5.0

WP Add Custom CSS

by Daniele De Santis

60K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP Add Custom CSS has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor.
On a typical day, WP Add Custom CSS is downloaded about 108 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 4.8 from 89 reviews.
WP Add Custom CSS was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2025, against Dec 16, 2016 for Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor.
WP Add Custom CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor.
WP Add Custom CSS has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor.

WP Add Custom CSS leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor	WP Add Custom CSS
Popular rank	#27,106	#672
Active installs	20+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	26	3.7K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(89)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.49
Last release	10 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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