WordPress plugin comparison
Animator vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Animator.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, Animator about 16.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 159 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- Animator was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Animator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Animator.
Line by line
Simple Custom CSS Plugin leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animator |  Simple Custom CSS Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,501 | #359 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 423 | 8.9K |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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