WordPress plugin comparison
Simple CSS vs Theme-Independent Stylesheets
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Theme-Independent Stylesheets.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, Theme-Independent Stylesheets about 2.
- Theme-Independent Stylesheets has no reviews yet.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Feb 7, 2018 for Theme-Independent Stylesheets.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for Theme-Independent Stylesheets.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple CSS |  Theme-Independent Stylesheets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #543 | #45,568 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.9(60) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 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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