WordPress plugin comparison
Live CSS Preview vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 300+ for Live CSS Preview.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Live CSS Preview about 6.
- Live CSS Preview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 60 reviews.
- Live CSS Preview was updated more recently: Apr 6, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- Live CSS Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Simple CSS.
- Live CSS Preview has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Live CSS Preview |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,180 | #544 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 145 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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