Post/Page Specific Custom Code 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: Post/Page Specific Custom Code at #8 and Simple Custom CSS at #9. Simple Custom CSS leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Post/Page Specific Custom Code
Add custom CSS to individual posts, pages, or WooCommerce products, with optional archive support and a dedicated code editor.
Simple Custom CSS
Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Add Custom CSS to your WordPress site without any hassles.
Who leads on what
Simple Custom CSS leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Post/Page Specific Custom Code ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Simple Custom CSS has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Post/Page Specific Custom Code has 42, Simple Custom CSS has 159. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Simple Custom CSS has more reviews behind its score: 159 against 42.
Post/Page Specific Custom Code was updated more recently, on July 23, 2026; Simple Custom CSS on March 11, 2025.
Simple Custom CSS was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 8,057 times against 832.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Post/Page Specific Custom Code
Pick Post/Page Specific Custom Code if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Custom CSS
Pick Simple 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.
Post/Page Specific Custom Code vs Simple Custom CSS side by side
| Post/Page Specific Custom Code | Simple Custom CSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom CSS Plugins ranking | #8 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 42 | 159 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 84,954 | 3,125,709 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 832 | 8,057 |
| Last updated | Jul 23, 2026 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| First published | Dec 16, 2016 | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 6.7.10 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Post/Page Specific Custom Code 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 Post/Page Specific Custom Code 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.
Post/Page Specific Custom Code vs Simple Custom CSS: common questions
Is Post/Page Specific Custom Code better than Simple Custom CSS?
Simple 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. Post/Page Specific Custom Code ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which has more users, Post/Page Specific Custom Code or Simple Custom CSS?
Post/Page Specific Custom Code ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Post/Page Specific Custom Code or Simple Custom CSS?
Simple Custom CSS has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Are Post/Page Specific Custom Code and Simple Custom CSS free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Post/Page Specific Custom Code 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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