Custom Style
v1.0by merzedes · updated 16 years ago
A simple plugin allowing you to add some CSS rules to customize your theme to your liking.
- Rank
- #24,942
- Down131 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 32
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.9K
- 5,945 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Style at a glance
Custom Style is a WordPress plugin by merzedes with 30+ active installs, the #24,942 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 25, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. Among the 374 plugins tagged “css”, it ranks #152. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats78 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Style |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 32 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32 |
Rank over time
#24,942 · down 80 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #24,942 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,811 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,795 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,919 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,787 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,677 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #24,850 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,862 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 2.9.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 3, 2009
- Last updated
- Feb 25, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Style
How many websites use Custom Style?
Custom Style is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,942 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Style been downloaded?
5,945 times in total since 2009.
When was Custom Style last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Feb 25, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Custom Style compatible with the latest WordPress?
Custom Style’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Custom Style still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Style have?
No one has reviewed Custom Style on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Style?
The plugins most like Custom Style, by the tags they share, are Scripts n Styles (30K+), Add Admin CSS (10K+) and WPCode (3M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 32 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.9K |
| Author | merzedes |
| First released | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 25, 2010 |
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