Custom CSS Pro
by YellowPencil · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 38K+ installs across the portfolio →
Professional real-time CSS editor for those who want to code CSS.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.5K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “css editor”, “pro” and “custom javascript” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #13 and #23 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.3%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 75.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 69 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.31★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
35%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
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 your tag | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| css your tag | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| css editor | #8 | #14 | up 1 |
| simple custom css | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| wp custom css | #9 | #19 | down 2 |
| simple css | #9 | #14 | 0 |
| custom javascript | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| custom your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| simple your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 13 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “css editor”, “pro” and “custom javascript” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #13 and #23 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4K · 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
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 · 100% 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 “7K+”. 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 50% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ felixprojekt2.9y ago
Thanks for making this. JavaScript support, or similar plugin for JavaScript would be amazing! I know custom JS plugins exist, but they lack the simplicity.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mayan624.3y ago
I searched a long time and this plugin is the best! It has a nice user interface and most important it shows CSS mistakes! I found with this Plugin why my CSS before was not working. This topic was modified 4 years ago by mayan62.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vmaxs4.7y ago
Поменять стили настолько просто, что особо и добавить больше нечего. Особо полезен этот плагин для начинающих разработчиков.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rethinkable7.2y ago
Just wonderful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ duciplandica7.7y ago
Absolutely love this; one note; sometimes after saving the changes and go back to change say one character or a line, it doesn’t popular “save changes”. Maybe a small bug? In either case, I use the plug-in for every WP site I run and can’t live without it. No more going through different theme menu’s just to edit the CSS!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kgunn148.0y ago
This is the kind of plugin you’d easily donate $10 for because it’s so useful. Much thanks to WASP Themes (creators of the Yellow Pencil plugin) for offering such a lightweight and useful tool for nothing. If you use custom css to regularly style elements like I do, there’s nothing quite like being able to preview those live changes in the window while you code. I’ve been using this for about 16 months, I use it on over 10 different wordpress installs to cleanly and effectively make simple color changes, add padding, etc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kev59.0y ago
Can see CSS changes live!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ realdoctorstu9.2y ago
Does exactly what it says on the tin – and more. Excellent feature of being able to edit CSS and see results in realtime before saving. Fantastic time-saver – thanks to the devs!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.8 fixed a minor php bug. 1.0.8
- — Version 1.0.7 fixed a minor javascript bug. 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 Editor loading bug fixed. Bug fixes on surfing on the website while CSS editor active. 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Any more you can coding while surfing on your website. CSS Editor’s core functions updated. 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Added nonce to saving action Sanitizing CSS data 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 A minor bug fixed 1.0.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
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
1 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 138 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "custom", "custom css" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-26 8K+ → 7K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-07-19 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-18 8K+ → 7K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-07-14 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-13 8K+ → 7K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-07-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 338 days in tier
- 2024-08-03 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 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 -
Custom CSS for WordPress 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Simple CSS 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Add Custom CSS 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B - S Scripts n Styles 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- C Custom Body Class 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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