WordPress plugin comparison
Live CSS Preview vs Visual CSS Style Editor
Live CSS Preview
by Dojo Digital
300+ installs5.0
Visual CSS Style Editor
by YellowPencil
30K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Visual CSS Style Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against 300+ for Live CSS Preview.
- On a typical day, Visual CSS Style Editor is downloaded about 88 times, Live CSS Preview about 6.
- Live CSS Preview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 90 reviews.
- Visual CSS Style Editor was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Apr 6, 2026 for Live CSS Preview.
- Visual CSS Style Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Live CSS Preview.
- Live CSS Preview has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Visual CSS Style Editor.
Line by line
Visual CSS Style Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Live CSS Preview | Visual CSS Style Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,176 | #939 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 143 | 2.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.1(90) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 2 months 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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