Visual CSS Style Editor
by YellowPencil · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 38K+ installs across the portfolio →
Style your WordPress site visually. Discover the most popular front-end design plugin! Try live demo.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈39K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “customize”, “design” and “css” for “indent”, “visual” and “style”. “customize” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “indent” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “design” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “visual” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “css” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “style” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 1.5M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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 70 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 90 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
5 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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| visual css your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| style editor | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| visual | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| style | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| editor visual | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| visual editor | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| indent | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| visual editor comment | #3 | #5 | — |
| disable visual editor | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| pointer | #6 | #5 | up 1 |
| visual design | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| visual editor button | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| css editor your tag | #12 | #13 | down 2 |
| visual composer | #7 | #7 | down 1 |
| css your tag | #14 | #18 | 0 |
| block visual editor | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| styles | #9 | #11 | down 2 |
| decoration | #8 | #4 | 0 |
| decorations | #8 | #5 | 0 |
| css animation | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| customize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| design your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
223 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 173 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
- Swap “customize”, “design” and “css” for “indent”, “visual” and “style”. “customize” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “indent” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “design” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “visual” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “css” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “style” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “css”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “css editor”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 29.5K · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 19 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 40K.
Install history since 15 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Popcorn Jedi10mo ago
The plugin doesn’t work on wordpress.com hosted web sites, which is a pity as the self-hosted wordpress.org site worked great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ayinde4u1.2y ago
Yes, it is wonderful. It needs little effort to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zinizcheng772.0y ago
there is no free plugin, so buy one and try. If you are not satisfied, learn CSS yourself!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tanboxer2.3y ago
As a non programmer this had so much potential for me. However I couldn’t save things I wanted to do for FREE. I wouldn’t have minded paying if it was a license for all my little websites and it wasn’t too expensive. Most of my sites are not for profit so I’m left behind to support the license on this product.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mohammadsobhy832.7y ago
Go on great work great team ..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ilovecandy3.0y ago
Useless plugin. Use something else
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zollo3.2y ago
Do not even waste your time downloading it.I deleted it from all my 40 websites.I thought about purchase of the license but now I quit with it.Seems they have business getting worse and worse if they have to disable such an important feature.Absolutely useless plugin now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kacper33553.3y ago
One of the latest updates introduced a “new feature”. Now you can’t even copy your code from the editor without buying premium version. As a long time user of your plugin, that considered a premium subscription, I find this move a bit… pathetic, for the lack of a better word.This plugin in free version is now officially useless.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.6.7 Fixed: a few minor bugs. 7.6.7
- — Version 7.6.5 Fixed: Security improvements and bug fixes. 7.6.5
- — Version 7.6.4 Fixed: A minor security bug. 7.6.4
- — Version 7.6.1 Fixed: a few minor bugs. 7.6.1
- — Version 7.6.0 Fixed: Issue of “Edit With YellowPencil” button showing up on unrelated pages in WordPress panel. 7.6.0
- — Version 7.5.9 Fixed: A minor security issue. 7.5.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.6.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.6.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47348 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.6.4 Patched in 7.6.5
- Patched Medium · 6.1 YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.6.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-08-26 CVE-2024-43963 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.6.1 Patched in 7.6.4
- Patched Medium · 6.1 YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.5.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting liveLink ↗2023-04-18 CVE-2022-33961 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.5.8 Patched in 7.5.9
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.5.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via wyp_page_type parameter ↗2022-01-03 CVE-2021-24934 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.5.3 Patched in 7.5.4
- Patched Critical · 9.8 Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.2.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options 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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Style your WordPress site visually. Discover the most popular front-end design plugin! Try live demo."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor, Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,289 characters of description.
- ✓ 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
- 2026-08-08 40K+ → 30K+ down after 569 days in tier
- 2025-01-16 50K+ → 40K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-15 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-14 50K+ → 40K+ down after 1302 days in tier
- 2021-06-22 40K+ → 50K+ up after 321 days in tier
- 2020-08-05 30K+ → 40K+ up after 104 days in tier
- 2020-04-23 20K+ → 30K+ up after 280 days in tier
- 2019-07-18 30K+ → 20K+ down 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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SiteOrigin CSS 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Blocks CSS: CSS Editor for Gutenberg Blocks 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
CP Blocks 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - C CSS 500+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
- S Styles: TwentyFifteen 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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WP User Stylesheet Switcher 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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