Custom CSS and JavaScript vs WP Add Custom CSS

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

Health C57

Health B71

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Custom CSS and JavaScript	WP Add Custom CSS
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 57	B · 71 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	21/100	52/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	89/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.54★	4.69★ ✓
Reviews	60	89 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	63/100	86/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	2.2y ago	1.2y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	929	3.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.5%	5.9% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Custom CSS and JavaScriptWP 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.