WordPress plugin comparison
WP Add Custom CSS vs Visual CSS Style Editor
WP Add Custom CSS
by Daniele De Santis
60K+ installs4.8
Visual CSS Style Editor
by YellowPencil
30K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- WP Add Custom CSS has more active installs: 60K+, against 30K+ for Visual CSS Style Editor.
- On a typical day, WP Add Custom CSS is downloaded about 108 times, Visual CSS Style Editor about 88.
- WP Add Custom CSS is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 4.1 from 90 reviews.
- Visual CSS Style Editor was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Aug 14, 2025 for WP Add Custom CSS.
- Visual CSS Style Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Add Custom CSS.
- WP Add Custom CSS has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Visual CSS Style Editor.
Line by line
WP Add Custom CSS leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Add Custom CSS | Visual CSS Style Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #672 | #939 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 2.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(89) | 4.1(90) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months 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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