WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Custom CSS Plugin vs WP CSS Merge
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
by John Regan
100K+ installs4.7
WP CSS Merge
by digitalapps
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WP CSS Merge.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, WP CSS Merge about 2.
- WP CSS Merge has no reviews yet.
- WP CSS Merge was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2026, against Mar 11, 2025 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- WP CSS Merge is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for WP CSS Merge.
Line by line
Simple Custom CSS Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Custom CSS Plugin | WP CSS Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #359 | #53,883 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.9K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.7(159) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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