WordPress plugin comparison
Ocean Custom Sidebar vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Ocean Custom Sidebar
by oceanwp
20K+ 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 20K+ for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, Ocean Custom Sidebar about 123.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.7 from 159 reviews.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
Line by line
Ocean Custom Sidebar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Ocean Custom Sidebar | Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,114 | #359 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 8.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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