Simple Custom CSS Plugin vs WP Add Custom CSS

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

Health C64

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	Simple Custom CSS Plugin	WP Add Custom CSS
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100K–200K ✓	60K–70K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 64	B · 71 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	36/100	52/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	93/100	93/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.7★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	159 ✓	89
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100	81/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.7y ago	1.2y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	9.1K ✓	3.7K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.2%	5.9% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Simple Custom CSS PluginWP 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.