WP Add Custom CSS
by Daniele De Santis · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 60.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add custom css to the whole website and to specific posts and pages.
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Health
B 71/100
Stale
Active installs
60K+
≈65K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “custom css”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.9%
of downloads still active
At least 60K of 1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,787 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 30 reviews to 2025-12-15Reviewers keep calling it simple and effective for adding CSS to a single page or post, and the newest reviews are just as happy as the older ones.
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 446 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
4.8★ over 89 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.5★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 446 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
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 | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
| css your tag | #24 | #19 | down 2 |
| custom stylesheet | #9 | #7 | 0 |
| specific page css | #22 | #20 | — |
| wp custom css | #23 | #23 | down 4 |
| add style | #23 | #16 | up 1 |
| pages custom css | #24 | #23 | — |
| style your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| styles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| stylesheet your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 15 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
- One page off on “custom css”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “style”, “styles” and “stylesheet” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 35.9K · 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.
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
1.2y ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 14 Aug 2025
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% 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 “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 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 12 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jesko Bendmann11mo ago
simple and one click access. great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danielepais12mo ago
Great simple and effective plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Skylabb12mo ago
I want to like this plugin but there are a couple things needed improvement. Having the option to choose output method is great, but useless when it’s not working. The “Use a CSS file” option does not work. There’s no CSS file output and the CSS my code has no effect on the frontend. When I switch to the other two options, then my CSS is loaded in the frontend. Secondly, the Save button is way at the bottom of the page. I make a lot of CSS edits. Having to scroll down the screen every time to save a change is a hassle.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hudson Atwell2.1y ago
Says it has not been tested against recent versions, but it works great still. Simple and elegant solution. Sep 13 2024 This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by Hudson Atwell.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rafał2.3y ago
…while custom CSS per post / page is needed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrea4.0y ago
Meno male che ci hai pensato tu! Mi son sempre domandato perché non l’abbiano implementata di default una funzione così! Grazie
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ macpuppy4.7y ago
I was trying to figure out a way to add unique CSS to a line of products to make the pages look different than the ‘regular’ line of products. This allows me to add a field in each product and then copy the product or copy and paste the code when needed. Wokrking in WP 5.9 with WooCommerce.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KVNHNF5.1y ago
Awesome, please consider adding an option for product tags!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.1 Moved custom css file to uploads Set higher priority for wp_head callbacks 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Added output as pure CSS file or style tag to improve performance 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.6 Updated code editor Added text wrapping to code editor Fixed compatibilty issues with WPBakery Frontend Editor 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 Changed default code editor Advanced code editor is now resizable Fixed textarea direction for RTL languages 1.1.5
- — Version 1.1.4 Fixed compatibility issue with The Events Calendar 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 Fixed WordPress 5 compatibility issues Fixed Gutenberg compatibility issues Updated uninstall method Minor improvements 1.1.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 76 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 52 more locales with partial translations.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add custom css to the whole website and to specific posts and pages."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 906 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-29 70K+ → 60K+ down after 331 days in tier
- 2025-02-01 80K+ → 70K+ down after 168 days in tier
- 2024-08-17 90K+ → 80K+ down after 315 days in tier
- 2023-10-07 100K+ → 90K+ down after 2136 days in tier
- 2017-12-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2017-10-05 80K+ → 90K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2017-07-05 70K+ → 80K+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2017-04-30 60K+ → 70K+ up after 75 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 and JavaScript 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C - T TJ Custom CSS 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
- C Customizer Custom CSS 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
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Smart CSS Auto Loader 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D -
Easy Custom Css/Js 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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