WordPress plugin comparison
Simple CSS vs WP font-face
At a glance
- Simple CSS has more active installs: 80K+, against 200+ for WP font-face.
- On a typical day, Simple CSS is downloaded about 74 times, WP font-face about 5.
- Simple CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.3 from 7 reviews.
- Simple CSS was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2025, against Dec 22, 2013 for WP font-face.
- Simple CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.7.41 for WP font-face.
- WP font-face has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Simple CSS.
Line by line
Simple CSS leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple CSS |  WP font-face |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #544 | #11,426 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 99 |
| Rating | 4.9(60) | 4.3(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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