Best custom design plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom design plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Modular Custom CSS leads with 400+ active installs, ahead of Multisite Custom CSS (100+) and Reaktiv CSS Builder (80+). All 4 plugins tagged “Custom Design” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 custom design plugins
- 1.Modular Custom CSS
The most installed custom design plugin, with 400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.Multisite Custom CSS
100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 3.Reaktiv CSS Builder
80+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 4.POFW Option CSS
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
All 4 plugins tagged “Custom Design”
Modular Custom CSS
Up in the last 7 days:15#9,500by Nick Halsey3 months ago
WordPress core provides custom CSS functionality in the customizer that's specific to the current theme; you can switch themes freely with each t …
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 7/day
Multisite Custom CSS
Up in the last 7 days:34#13,325by Nick Halsey3 months ago
WordPress core provides custom CSS functionality in the customizer that's specific to the current theme; you can switch themes freely with each t …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Reaktiv CSS Builder
Up in the last 7 days:96#17,808by Andrew Norcross11 years ago
Add user generated custom CSS directly in the dashboard.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
POFW Option CSS
Up in the last 7 days:5,613#40,649by Pektsekye2 years ago
Adds custom CSS classes to product options of the "Product Options for WooCommerce" plugin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day