WordPress plugin comparison
Simple CSS vs Widget CSS Classes
At a glance
- Both have 80K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Widget CSS Classes is downloaded about 89 times, Simple CSS about 74.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Nov 12, 2024 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Widget CSS Classes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple CSS |  Widget CSS Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #544 | #530 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 2.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(60) | 4.9(74) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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