WordPress plugin comparison
Scripts n Styles vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 30K+ for Scripts n Styles.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Scripts n Styles about 50.
- Simple CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.4 from 30 reviews.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Jun 6, 2023 for Scripts n Styles.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.15 for Scripts n Styles.
- Scripts n Styles has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Scripts n Styles |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,065 | #544 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(30) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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