WordPress plugin comparison
Widget CSS Classes vs Visual CSS Style Editor
Widget CSS Classes
by Jory Hogeveen
80K+ installs4.9
Visual CSS Style Editor
by YellowPencil
30K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Widget CSS Classes has more active installs: 80K+, against 30K+ for Visual CSS Style Editor.
- On a typical day, Visual CSS Style Editor is downloaded about 88 times, Widget CSS Classes about 84.
- Widget CSS Classes is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 74 reviews, against 4.1 from 90 reviews.
- Visual CSS Style Editor was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Nov 12, 2024 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Visual CSS Style Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Widget CSS Classes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Visual CSS Style Editor.
Line by line
Visual CSS Style Editor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Widget CSS Classes | Visual CSS Style Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #530 | #939 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 2.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(74) | 4.1(90) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months 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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