WordPress plugin comparison
Mortar for Bricks Builder vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 300+ for Mortar for Bricks Builder.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Mortar for Bricks Builder about 17.
- Mortar for Bricks Builder is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 60 reviews.
- Mortar for Bricks Builder was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- Mortar for Bricks Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple CSS.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Mortar for Bricks Builder.
Line by line
Mortar for Bricks Builder leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mortar for Bricks Builder |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,672 | #544 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 691 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 24 days 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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