Insert PHP vs Simple 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: Insert PHP at #6 and Simple CSS at #7. Insert PHP leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Insert PHP
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS, JS, and Header/Footer Scripts
Insert PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ads & tracking code into WordPress headers, footers, pages & content with conditional logic — no theme editing.
Simple CSS
Add CSS to your website through an admin editor, the Customizer or a metabox for page/post specific CSS.
Who leads on what
Insert PHP leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Insert PHP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Simple CSS has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Simple CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.5 from 221 reviews.
Insert PHP has more reviews behind its score: 221 against 60.
Insert PHP was updated more recently, on October 5, 2026; Simple CSS on September 15, 2025.
Insert PHP was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 48,310 times against 1,927.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Insert PHP
Pick Insert PHP if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simple CSS
Pick Simple CSS if you want the plugin more sites already run or the review score matters most to you.
Insert PHP vs Simple CSS side by side
| Insert PHP | Simple CSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom CSS Plugins ranking | #6 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 221 | 60 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,906,023 | 566,067 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48,310 | 1,927 |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| First published | Nov 12, 2012 | Nov 21, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 6.8.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Insert PHP ratings
Simple 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 Insert PHP nor Simple CSS can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom CSS Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Insert PHP vs Simple CSS: common questions
Is Insert PHP better than Simple CSS?
Insert PHP leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Insert PHP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which has more users, Insert PHP or Simple CSS?
Insert PHP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Insert PHP or Simple CSS?
Simple CSS has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Insert PHP and Simple CSS free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Insert PHP may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple CSS may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Alternatives to Insert PHP and Simple CSS
Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.
More Custom CSS Plugins comparisons
- Blocks CSS vs Insert PHP
- Blocks CSS vs Simple CSS
- Custom CSS for Elementor vs Simple CSS
- Simple Custom CSS and JS vs Insert PHP
- Simple Custom CSS and JS vs Simple CSS
- Custom CSS Pro vs Insert PHP
- Custom CSS Pro vs Simple CSS
- FluentSnippets vs Insert PHP
- FluentSnippets vs Simple CSS
- Insert PHP vs Modular Custom CSS
- Insert PHP vs Post/Page Specific Custom Code
- Insert PHP vs Simple Custom CSS
Weekly · free
What moved this week
One email a week, built from the same daily snapshots these rankings come from: the plugins that climbed, what launched, and one ranking worth a look.