Global Styles Mods – WordPress 5.9 fix

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Gyurmey

   2.9y ago

   I don’t understand the decision to move global variables to the body element. This plugin moves them to the :root element and does it well. Thanks!

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2. ★★★★★ wp-sleuth

   3.2y ago

   I spent the last few hours trying to get my font sizes to change before realizing everything I did would be inevitably overridden. Your code fixed everything. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

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3. ★★★★★ Bill Erickson

   4.5y ago

   If your theme was built prior to WP 5.9, you might find that updating to WP 5.9+ breaks some styling on your site. This plugin fixes it.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.1

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-07 100+ → 90+ down after 23 days in tier
2. 2026-07-15 90+ → 100+ up after 17 days in tier
3. 2026-06-28 100+ → 90+ down after 14 days in tier
4. 2026-06-14 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-06-13 100+ → 90+ down after 5 days in tier
6. 2026-06-08 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-06-06 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-06-05 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier

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Global Styles Mods – WordPress 5.9 fix: 90+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/global-styles-mods