WordPress plugin comparison
Live CSS Preview vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Live CSS Preview
by Dojo Digital
300+ installs5.0
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
by John Regan
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Live CSS Preview.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, Live CSS Preview about 6.
- Live CSS Preview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 159 reviews.
- Live CSS Preview was updated more recently: Apr 6, 2026, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Live CSS Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Live CSS Preview has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
Line by line
Live CSS Preview leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Live CSS Preview | Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,180 | #359 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 145 | 8.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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