WordPress plugin comparison
Simple customize vs Visual CSS Style Editor
Simple customize
by Marius L. J.
70+ installs4.5
Visual CSS Style Editor
by YellowPencil
30K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Visual CSS Style Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Simple customize.
- On a typical day, Visual CSS Style Editor is downloaded about 88 times, Simple customize about 3.
- Simple customize is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.1 from 90 reviews.
- Visual CSS Style Editor was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Dec 6, 2020 for Simple customize.
- Visual CSS Style Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Simple customize.
- Simple customize has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Visual CSS Style Editor.
Line by line
Visual CSS Style Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple customize | Visual CSS Style Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,631 | #939 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 2.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(4) | 4.1(90) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months 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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