WordPress plugin comparison
Simple CSS vs Theme Companion
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 90+ for Theme Companion.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Theme Companion about 4.
- Theme Companion has no reviews yet.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Nov 3, 2014 for Theme Companion.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Theme Companion.
- Theme Companion has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple CSS |  Theme Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #544 | #17,172 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 87 |
| Rating | 4.9(60) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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