Advanced CSS Editor
by Hardeep Asrani · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 100.1K+ 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 …
45 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
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 5.2.26, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2666 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
297
now · peak 393
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
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-04-10 · 1,443 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ neno928.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ besfe9.0y ago
This plugin worth the 5/5, it is very unique, working perfectly with no issues, Good Job!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Saurabh Saneja9.4y ago
Great plugin. Takes away responsive part!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ areimus10.2y ago
Thanks guys
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TF2810.4y ago
Can be recommended as it works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thebbcreamgirl10.5y 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
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 4K+ 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 -
Code Snippets 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
White Label CMS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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