TinyMCE Custom Styles
v1.1.5by Tim Reeves · updated 2 years ago
Enhance TinyMCE visual editor with a dedicated stylesheet, a stylesheet shared with the frontend, and custom styles in the Formats dropdown.
- Rank
- #2,529
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 7,520
- 7K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 124.4K
- 124,394 all-time
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- 15 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
TinyMCE Custom Styles at a glance
TinyMCE Custom Styles is a WordPress plugin by Tim Reeves with 7K+ active installs, the #2,529 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times, 12% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 1.1.5 came out on Jun 29, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. Among the 18 plugins tagged “format”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats675 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | TinyMCE Custom Styles |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 18 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7,521 · -0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7,521 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7,520 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7,522 |
Rank over time
#2,529 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,529 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,535 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,534 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,530 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.03% |
Active installs band
7K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -60%
- Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.191%
- v1.08.9%
Rating trend
3.9★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.5.14
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jun 28, 2016
- Last updated
- Jun 29, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about TinyMCE Custom Styles
How many websites use TinyMCE Custom Styles?
TinyMCE Custom Styles is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,529 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has TinyMCE Custom Styles been downloaded?
124,394 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times. See download stats
When was TinyMCE Custom Styles last updated?
Version 1.1.5 came out on Jun 29, 2024 (2 years ago). See every release
Is TinyMCE Custom Styles compatible with the latest WordPress?
TinyMCE Custom Styles’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 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.
Does TinyMCE Custom Styles have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep TinyMCE Custom Styles up to date. See its security record
Is TinyMCE Custom Styles still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does TinyMCE Custom Styles have?
3.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 73% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to TinyMCE Custom Styles?
The plugins most like TinyMCE Custom Styles, by the tags they share, are Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+), Advanced Editor Tools (1M+) and Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid (50K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.9
★★★★★
15 reviews
- 5 stars: 11 reviews, 73%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 27%
- Positive
- 73%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 27%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7,520 |
| Reported installs | 7K+ |
| Rating | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 15 |
| Total downloads | 124.4K |
| Author | Tim Reeves |
| First released | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Version | 1.1.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jun 29, 2024 |
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