Custom CSS Pro vs FluentSnippets (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Custom CSS Plugins top 10: Custom CSS Pro at #3 and FluentSnippets at #2. FluentSnippets leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Custom CSS Pro
Professional real-time CSS editor for those who want to code CSS.
FluentSnippets
FluentSnippets – High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager
Fast, file-based code snippets plugin. Insert header & footer scripts and add PHP, CSS, JS & HTML snippets with conditional logic. Zero DB queries.
Who leads on what
FluentSnippets leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
FluentSnippets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Custom CSS Plugins.
FluentSnippets has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Custom CSS Pro has 15, FluentSnippets has 77. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
FluentSnippets has more reviews behind its score: 77 against 15.
Custom CSS Pro was updated more recently, on August 23, 2026; FluentSnippets on August 12, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Custom CSS Pro
Pick Custom CSS Pro if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
FluentSnippets
Pick FluentSnippets if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Custom CSS Pro vs FluentSnippets side by side
| Custom CSS Pro | FluentSnippets | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom CSS Plugins ranking | #3 | #2 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 15 | 77 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 74,238 | 246,996 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 30, 2016 | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Custom CSS Pro ratings
FluentSnippets ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Custom CSS Pro nor FluentSnippets can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom CSS Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Custom CSS Pro vs FluentSnippets: common questions
Is Custom CSS Pro better than FluentSnippets?
FluentSnippets leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. FluentSnippets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which has more users, Custom CSS Pro or FluentSnippets?
FluentSnippets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Custom CSS Pro or FluentSnippets?
FluentSnippets has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Custom CSS Pro and FluentSnippets free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Custom CSS Pro may also sell a paid version or add-ons. FluentSnippets may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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