Custom CSS for Elementor
by Sayedul Sayem · Page Builders
Also makes 3 other plugins · 9K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin helps you push custom CSS in any native Elementor widget, solving style control limitations.
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Health
C 67/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.9K estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “css” for “custom css for elementor”. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom css for elementor” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
67 health vs 72 average across 1,892 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →13%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 39.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,265 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 377 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 377 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom css for elementor | #12 | #21 | down 1 |
| custom css your tag | #22 | #23 | down 3 |
| responsive css your tag | #24 | #22 | down 4 |
| elementor custom css | #22 | #22 | up 1 |
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor addons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “css” for “custom css for elementor”. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom css for elementor” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.6K · 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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.0y ago
latest release · v2.1.1 · 19 Oct 2025
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.1 Fix: Compatible with Elementor 3.32.x and Elementor Pro 3.32.x Fix: Compatible with WordPress 6.8.x 2.1.1
- — Version 2.1.0 New: Filter added for changing breakpoints. 2.1.0
- — Version 2.0.0 New: Live CSS generate on editor panel while writing CSS. 2.0.0
- — Version 1.3.1 Fix: Compatible with Elementor 3.16.x and Elementor Pro 3.16.x Fix: Compatible with WordPress 6.3.1 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3.0 New: Added support for the Flexbox Container. 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.0 New: Support for the Column. New: Support for the Section. 1.2.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin helps you push custom CSS in any native Elementor widget, solving style control limitations."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, LinkedIn.
- ✓ Headings and lists 11 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,463 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "responsive css" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-12 4K+ → 5K+ up after 295 days in tier
- 2024-10-21 3K+ → 4K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-10-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-17 3K+ → 4K+ up after 69 days in tier
- 2024-08-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 65 days in tier
- 2024-06-05 3K+ → 4K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2024-01-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 206 days in tier
- 2023-06-24 1K+ → 2K+ up
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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Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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