WordPress plugin comparison
Simple CSS vs WP Admin Theme
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 50+ for WP Admin Theme.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, WP Admin Theme about 3.
- WP Admin Theme is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 60 reviews.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Aug 9, 2010 for WP Admin Theme.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.0.5 for WP Admin Theme.
- WP Admin Theme 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 |  WP Admin Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #544 | #20,641 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 58 |
| Rating | 4.9(60) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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