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Custom CSS Pro vs Simple Custom CSS Plugin

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

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 Pro Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 7K–8K 100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. 0% 0%
Overall health A · 89 ✓ C · 64
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 100/100 ✓ 36/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 89/100 93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 70/100
Rating (adjusted) 4.51★ 4.68★ ✓
Reviews 15 159 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 92/100 ✓ 81/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low Low
Last updated 2mo ago ✓ 1.6y ago
Downloads · 30d 825 8.7K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 9.2% ✓ 3.2%
Category Uncategorized Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Custom CSS ProSimple Custom CSS Plugin

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.