WordPress plugin comparison
WP Add Custom CSS vs WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer
WP Add Custom CSS
by Daniele De Santis
60K+ installs4.8
WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer
by Hendrik Lersch
90+ installs4.7
At a glance
- WP Add Custom CSS has more active installs: 60K+, against 90+ for WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer.
- On a typical day, WP Add Custom CSS is downloaded about 115 times, WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer about 4.
- WP Add Custom CSS is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- WP Add Custom CSS was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2025, against Oct 10, 2017 for WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer.
- WP Add Custom CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer.
- WP Add Custom CSS has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer.
Line by line
WP Add Custom CSS leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Add Custom CSS | WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #673 | #16,964 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 82 |
| Rating | 4.8(89) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 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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