Custom CSS Pro vs WP Add Custom CSS (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 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 WP Add Custom CSS at #4. WP Add Custom CSS leads on 3 of the 6 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.
WP Add Custom CSS
Add custom css to the whole website and to specific posts and pages.
Who leads on what
WP Add Custom CSS leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Custom CSS Pro ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Custom CSS Plugins.
WP Add Custom CSS has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Custom CSS Pro has 15, WP Add Custom CSS has 89. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WP Add Custom CSS has more reviews behind its score: 89 against 15.
Custom CSS Pro was updated more recently, on August 23, 2026; WP Add Custom CSS on August 14, 2025.
WP Add Custom CSS was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 2,845 times against 766.
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 go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Add Custom CSS
Pick WP Add Custom CSS if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Custom CSS Pro vs WP Add Custom CSS side by side
| Custom CSS Pro | WP Add Custom CSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom CSS Plugins ranking | #3 | #4 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 15 | 89 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Total downloads | 75,300 | 1,012,742 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 766 | 2,845 |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| First published | Jul 30, 2016 | Oct 4, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 6.8.11 |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Custom CSS Pro ratings
WP Add Custom CSS 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 WP Add Custom CSS 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 WP Add Custom CSS: common questions
Is Custom CSS Pro better than WP Add Custom CSS?
WP Add Custom CSS leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Custom CSS Pro ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which has more users, Custom CSS Pro or WP Add Custom CSS?
Custom CSS Pro ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Custom CSS Pro or WP Add Custom CSS?
WP Add Custom CSS has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Custom CSS Pro and WP Add Custom CSS free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Custom CSS Pro may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Add Custom CSS may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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