WordPress plugin comparison
WP Add Custom CSS vs WP Live CSS Editor
At a glance
- WP Add Custom CSS has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for WP Live CSS Editor.
- On a typical day, WP Add Custom CSS is downloaded about 115 times, WP Live CSS Editor about 9.
- WP Add Custom CSS is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 2.5 from 10 reviews.
- WP Add Custom CSS was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2025, against Sep 28, 2013 for WP Live CSS Editor.
- WP Add Custom CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.6.1 for WP Live CSS Editor.
- WP Live CSS Editor has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for WP Add Custom CSS.
Line by line
WP Add Custom CSS leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Add Custom CSS |  WP Live CSS Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #672 | #15,349 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 183 |
| Rating | 4.8(89) | 2.5(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×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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