Insert PHP 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: Insert PHP at #6 and Simple Custom CSS at #9. 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 Custom CSS
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Add Custom CSS to your WordPress site without any hassles.
Who leads on what
Insert PHP leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Insert PHP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Simple Custom CSS has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Simple Custom CSS is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 159 reviews, against 4.5 from 221 reviews.
Insert PHP has more reviews behind its score: 221 against 159.
Insert PHP was updated more recently, on October 5, 2026; Simple Custom CSS on March 11, 2025.
Insert PHP was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 48,310 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.
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 Custom CSS
Pick Simple Custom CSS if you want the plugin more sites already run or the review score matters most to you.
Insert PHP vs Simple Custom CSS side by side
| Insert PHP | Simple Custom CSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom CSS Plugins ranking | #6 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 221 | 159 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,906,023 | 3,125,709 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48,310 | 8,057 |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| First published | Nov 12, 2012 | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 6.7.10 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Insert PHP ratings
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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 Custom 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 Custom CSS: common questions
Is Insert PHP better than Simple Custom 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 #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which has more users, Insert PHP or Simple Custom CSS?
Insert PHP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Insert PHP or Simple Custom CSS?
Simple Custom CSS has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Insert PHP and Simple Custom CSS free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Insert PHP 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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