WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Custom CSS Plugin vs WP Live CSS Editor
At a glance
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for WP Live CSS Editor.
- On a typical day, Simple Custom CSS Plugin is downloaded about 304 times, WP Live CSS Editor about 9.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 159 reviews, against 2.5 from 10 reviews.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2025, against Sep 28, 2013 for WP Live CSS Editor.
- Simple Custom CSS Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.6.1 for WP Live CSS Editor.
- WP Live CSS Editor has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Simple Custom CSS Plugin.
Line by line
Simple Custom CSS Plugin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Custom CSS Plugin |  WP Live CSS Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #359 | #15,377 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.9K | 192 |
| Rating | 4.7(159) | 2.5(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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