WordPress plugin comparison
MachStyle vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
MachStyle
by Utsav Ladani
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
by John Regan
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for MachStyle.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, MachStyle about 2.
- MachStyle has no reviews yet.
- MachStyle was updated more recently: May 31, 2026, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- MachStyle is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for MachStyle.
Line by line
Simple Custom CSS Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | MachStyle | Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,258 | #359 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 8.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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