WordPress plugin comparison
Max CSS vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Max CSS.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, Max CSS about 6.
- Max CSS is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 159 reviews.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2025, against Mar 7, 2022 for Max CSS.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.8.19 for Max CSS.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Max CSS.
Line by line
Simple Custom CSS Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Max CSS |  Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,684 | #359 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 132 | 8.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | – |
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