WordPress plugin comparison
Custom CSS/JS vs Visual CSS Style Editor
At a glance
- Visual CSS Style Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against 700+ for Custom CSS/JS.
- On a typical day, Visual CSS Style Editor is downloaded about 88 times, Custom CSS/JS about 7.
- Custom CSS/JS is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 90 reviews.
- Visual CSS Style Editor was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Mar 16, 2025 for Custom CSS/JS.
- Visual CSS Style Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Custom CSS/JS.
Line by line
Visual CSS Style Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom CSS/JS |  Visual CSS Style Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,851 | #939 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 147 | 2.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.1(90) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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