WordPress plugin comparison
Widget CSS Classes vs Custom Body Class
At a glance
- Widget CSS Classes has more active installs: 80K+, against 10K+ for Custom Body Class.
- On a typical day, Widget CSS Classes is downloaded about 89 times, Custom Body Class about 43.
- Custom Body Class is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.9 from 74 reviews.
- Custom Body Class was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2025, against Nov 12, 2024 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Widget CSS Classes resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom Body Class.
- Custom Body Class is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Widget CSS Classes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Custom Body Class.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget CSS Classes |  Custom Body Class |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #530 | #1,894 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.3K | 843 |
| Rating | 4.9(74) | 5.0(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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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