Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to Customize CSS

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 71% 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. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   1.6y ago

   MIcrothemer is an amazing plugin!I’m genuinely mind-blown by how someone could program something so ingenious. While I struggle to style a simple button or table, this CSS God has built an entire tool! Hats off to you sir , I’m truly in awe of your skills!

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2. ★★★★★ Feuille Blanche

   1.9y ago

   Works perfectly. Thanks a lot for this plugin Tony

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3. ★★★★★ B

   2.5y ago

   One of the best CSS styling plugins to use in combination with page builders. There are often times functionalities that needs to be done outside of the builder, but integrated into the overall site as a short code, or custom code and this is where Microthemer really shines. It allows me to tweak and style those elements to match the overall style of the theme and is absolutely fantastic in styling different components that has been integrated/glued together, but still produce the same look & feel. Great developer, awesome community – 11 out of 10, would whole-heartedly recommend.

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4. ★★★★★ jhnpldng

   4.0y ago

   This is one bad mamajama. It’s a custom CSS plugin on steroids.

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5. ★★★★★ trik79

   4.1y ago

   excellent

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6. ★★★★★ lucaslima28

   4.2y ago

   Simplesmente impecável

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7. ★★★★★ refica

   4.7y ago

   Before I discovered Microthemer I used to write custom CSS code, which was okay, but it was very time-consuming to find the exact CSS classes to modify. With Microthemer (Targeting mode turned on) it is very easy to find and change the CSS I need, and I can make simple changes like color, border, position, spacing, sizes etc. and even more advanced stuff like animations within seconds. I needed to modify the standard WooCommerce checkout page and here Microthemer really shines, it took me no time to modify all the things I needed. Great user interface, a lot of features and superb performance. The best part, it is non-destructive because you can easily reset the changes you have made, and all the changes is saved in a separate stylesheet. This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by refica.

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8. ★★★★★ Martin Sauter

   5.8y ago

   I used to write custom CSS code in the theme customizer, which is OK for a few small changes, but not for serious CSS coding. MicroThemer is a huge improvement for developers, but it makes styling also easier for people who don’t know much about CSS. It offers a great user interface, a comprehensive feature set and a stunning performance. MicroThemer has become one of my most important tools for styling WordPress websites.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 7.5.3.9 Bugs Fixed (Microthemer) Another animation shorthand parsing error. 7.5.3.9
2. — Version 7.5.3.8 Bugs Fixed (Microthemer) Error handling animation shorthand properties with cubic-bezier definitions. 7.5.3.8
3. — Version 7.5.3.7 Enhancements (Microthemer & Amender) Improved AI response security checking, with the option for users to whitelist external domains manually. Ability to attach screenshots in the AI chat, for debugging or communicating 7.5.3.7
4. — Version 7.5.3.6 Bugs Fixed (Amender) Compatibility issue with various page builders when enabling a server-side edit if the builder loaded using a frontend URL with an editor=x parameter, rather than running in the admin area. 7.5.3.6
5. — Version 7.5.3.5 Bugs Fixed (Amender) Compatibility issue with Beaver Builder. Additional compatibility fix for Bricks needed. 7.5.3.5
6. — Version 7.5.3.4 Bugs Fixed (Amender) Undoing an attribute removal did not restore it live (a refresh was required). Bugs Fixed (Microthemer & Amender) The folder numbers indicating total selectors were removed when using the “Undo” butt 7.5.3.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 42 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings

Plus 18 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-07-05 20K+ → 10K+ down

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• Code Snippets 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B

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