WordPress plugin comparison
Widget CSS Classes vs Custom CSS/JS
At a glance
- Widget CSS Classes has more active installs: 80K+, against 700+ for Custom CSS/JS.
- On a typical day, Widget CSS Classes is downloaded about 89 times, Custom CSS/JS about 7.
- Custom CSS/JS is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 74 reviews.
- Custom CSS/JS was updated more recently: Mar 16, 2025, against Nov 12, 2024 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- Widget CSS Classes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Custom CSS/JS.
Line by line
Widget CSS Classes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget CSS Classes |  Custom CSS/JS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #530 | #7,850 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 150 |
| Rating | 4.9(74) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6 |
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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