FluentSnippets vs Simple 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: FluentSnippets at #2 and Simple Custom CSS at #9. FluentSnippets leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Simple Custom CSS
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Add Custom CSS to your WordPress site without any hassles.
Who leads on what
FluentSnippets leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
FluentSnippets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Simple Custom CSS has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5 (78 and 159 reviews).
Simple Custom CSS has more reviews behind its score: 159 against 78.
FluentSnippets was updated more recently, on August 12, 2026; Simple Custom CSS on March 11, 2025.
FluentSnippets was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 9,055 times against 8,057.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
FluentSnippets
Pick FluentSnippets if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simple Custom CSS
Pick Simple Custom CSS if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
FluentSnippets vs Simple Custom CSS side by side
| FluentSnippets | Simple Custom CSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom CSS Plugins ranking | #2 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 78 | 159 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 261,404 | 3,125,709 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9,055 | 8,057 |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2026 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| First published | Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 6.7.10 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
FluentSnippets ratings
Simple 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 FluentSnippets nor Simple Custom CSS can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom CSS Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FluentSnippets vs Simple Custom CSS: common questions
Is FluentSnippets better than Simple Custom CSS?
FluentSnippets leads on 3 of the 6 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 #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which has more users, FluentSnippets or Simple Custom CSS?
FluentSnippets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FluentSnippets or Simple Custom CSS?
Simple Custom CSS has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are FluentSnippets and Simple Custom CSS free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FluentSnippets may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Custom CSS may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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