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Instant CSS — WordPress Custom CSS Plugin

by dylanblokhuis · WordPress.org page

v1.2.2 Tested up to WP 6.3.10

Instant CSS has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 16,231 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 21, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.3.10.

Instant CSS at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
16,231
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Instant CSS well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.3.10, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 15 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Use all the powerful features from Visual Studio Code
  • Your CSS gets compiled with autoprefixer to work on older browsers
  • Use SCSS to create efficient stylesheets with variables, mixins, etc
  • Option to minify your CSS to reduce loading times
  • No refreshing on saving
  • Live editor updating styles on save and have the browser update simultaneously

Instant CSS reviews and ratings

15 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

15 reviews

5★
14
4★
0
3★
1
2★
0
1★
0

  • What an amazing CSS and SCSS plugin!

    This plugin is really powerful, really well coded and full of useful features. A big thank you to the developer. Let's hope it keeps getting updated.

    Manou Allou

  • The Best CSS Editor for WordPress

    Super easy to use, dark mode, SCSS, minification. What more could you ask for?

    jonahcoyote

  • Best css editor, when do u release the 2.0 ?

    For me the best css editor plugin, like visual code but need an upgrade to be up to date ;)

    jeyqreative

  • Finally! A CSS plugin that supports SCSS

    I do not often write reviews but I had to ! Your plugin is just awesome ! I can write SCSS directly, there's a live editor... What else ? Amazing job ! I can not recommend more a plugin then this one.

    netalys

  • Only affects Custom CSS, not Theme Editor

    I don't use the Custom CSS tool, I do all my edits in the Theme Editor (I create custom themes, so I'm working in my own code, not something that will be overwritten by a theme update.) If this worked in the Theme Editor, it would indeed be the best plugin ever.

    spinhead

  • Now I also like wordpress

    Was looking for this easy possibility to make structured css! Thanks Only one little question the icons from the font "codicon" are not working. Anything I can do to get that working?

    trickinicki

Where Instant CSS ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Instant CSS appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Custom CSS Plugins #17 by tag, not in search #33 –

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Details

Write your styles beautifully with the power of Visual Studio Code

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Instant CSS competes in

Tags

  • css
  • custom css
  • postcss
  • sass
  • scss
Version
1.2.2
Last updated
Sep 21, 2023
First published
Mar 27, 2019
Requires WordPress
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Tested up to
6.3.10
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Instant CSS FAQ

What does Instant CSS do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Instant CSS offers Use all the powerful features from Visual Studio Code, Your CSS gets compiled with autoprefixer to work on older browsers, Use SCSS to create efficient stylesheets with variables, mixins, etc, Option to minify your CSS to reduce loading times and No refreshing on saving.

How many active installs does Instant CSS have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Instant CSS as of September 7, 2026.

Is Instant CSS still maintained?

The last release was on September 21, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Does Instant CSS have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Instant CSS are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Instant CSS free?

Instant CSS is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Instant CSS rank among Custom CSS Plugins?

Instant CSS is #33 in the WordPress.org Custom CSS Plugins ranking.