WordPress plugin comparison
Simple CSS vs Specific Files
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Specific Files.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Specific Files about 1.
- Specific Files is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 60 reviews.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Jul 13, 2014 for Specific Files.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.9.40 for Specific Files.
- Specific Files has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple CSS |  Specific Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #543 | #32,203 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.9(60) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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