WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Custom CSS Plugin vs Smart Custom Fields
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
by John Regan
100K+ installs4.7
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Smart Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Simple Custom CSS Plugin about 304.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.7 from 159 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Smart Custom Fields.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Custom CSS Plugin | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #359 | #695 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.9K | 9.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(159) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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