Smart CSS Auto Loader vs WP Add Custom CSS

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D53

Health B71

Active-install trajectory

Smart CSS Auto Loader moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Smart CSS Auto Loader	WP Add Custom CSS
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 53	B · 71 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	16/100	52/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	6	89 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	52/100	81/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	2.5y ago	1.2y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	97	3.7K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.1%	5.9% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Smart CSS Auto LoaderWP Add Custom CSS

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.