WordPress plugin comparison
Purify WP Menus vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 200+ for Purify WP Menus.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Purify WP Menus about 7.
- Purify WP Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 60 reviews.
- Purify WP Menus was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- Purify WP Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple CSS.
- Purify WP Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Purify WP Menus |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,180 | #544 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 183 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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