Advanced CSS Editor
by Hardeep Asrani · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 99.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Advanced CSS Editor is a lightweight plugin that lets you write different CSS code for each device (desktop, tablets, and mobile phones) right from th …
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.7K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “code”, “css” and “custom” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
45 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 105.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2729 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2729 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| code your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dashboard your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| easy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “code”, “css” and “custom” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 405 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 75% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Aug 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ neno928.4y ago
Plugin stopped working on Shopisle Pro after update, no response from the developers after a week. Cool product, but bad customer support, which is essential when you’re on a tight deadline. This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by neno92.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ besfe9.1y ago
This plugin worth the 5/5, it is very unique, working perfectly with no issues, Good Job!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Saurabh Saneja9.6y ago
Great plugin. Takes away responsive part!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ areimus10.3y ago
Thanks guys
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TF2810.6y ago
Can be recommended as it works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thebbcreamgirl10.6y ago
I love that this can edit from the WordPress customize section, so on any page I can go to the top admin bar and choose “customize”, edit the CSS and then see live changes before saving. My only suggestion is please color code the CSS syntax to make editing the CSS easier. Thank you! Very useful plugin highly recommended for CSS newbies and pros.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Advanced CSS Editor is a lightweight plugin that lets you write different CSS code for each device (desktop..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 723 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "dashboard", "easy" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-29 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 259 days in tier
- 2025-11-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 293 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-01-14 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-01-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 227 days in tier
- 2024-05-30 8K+ → 7K+ down after 243 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Simple Custom CSS Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags C - S Scripts n Styles 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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Customize Admin 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
White Label CMS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Code Embed 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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