WordPress plugin comparison
Animator vs Simple CSS
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 1K+ for Animator.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Animator about 16.
- Simple CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- Animator was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Animator.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animator |  Simple CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,501 | #544 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 423 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 4.9(60) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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