WordPress plugin comparison
Simple CSS vs SimpleCodeSyntax
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for SimpleCodeSyntax.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, SimpleCodeSyntax about 1.
- SimpleCodeSyntax has no reviews yet.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Mar 16, 2023 for SimpleCodeSyntax.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for SimpleCodeSyntax.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for SimpleCodeSyntax.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple CSS |  SimpleCodeSyntax |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #544 | #57,456 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.9(60) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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