WordPress plugin comparison
Simple CSS vs WP CSS Merge
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for WP CSS Merge.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, WP CSS Merge about 2.
- WP CSS Merge has no reviews yet.
- WP CSS Merge was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Simple CSS.
- WP CSS Merge is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple CSS.
- Simple CSS has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for WP CSS Merge.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple CSS |  WP CSS Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #544 | #53,883 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.9(60) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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