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Simple CSS

by Tom · 80,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple CSS
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 13 months (last release 15 Sep 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.15 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
edge2221 Nov 2015 to 15 Sep 2025, 26 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple CSS
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating rose from 4.0 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star56
4 star4
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple CSS
4 May 2026306
11 May 2026667
18 May 2026630
25 May 2026486
1 Jun 2026627
8 Jun 2026558
15 Jun 2026455
22 Jun 2026378
29 Jun 2026338
6 Jul 2026499
13 Jul 2026470
20 Jul 2026461
27 Jul 2026400
3 Aug 2026547
10 Aug 2026491
17 Aug 2026352
24 Aug 2026286
31 Aug 2026291
7 Sep 2026323
14 Sep 2026311
21 Sep 2026361
28 Sep 2026428
5 Oct 2026471
12 Oct 2026484
19 Oct 2026517
26 Oct 2026552
2 Nov 202695

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for AnythingScore 92 · 100,000+FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code ManagerScore 92 · 50,000+Simple Custom CSS and JSScore 91 · 600,000+Insert Headers And FootersScore 91 · 200,000+Visual CSS Style EditorScore 91 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.1.1
AuthorTom
Added21 Nov 2015
Last updated15 Sep 2025
Active installs80,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagscss, custom css, simple css, CSS Customizer, Simple Custom CSS

Other plugins by this author: GenerateBlocks, WP Show Posts, Lightweight Social Icons, Lightweight Grid Columns

Questions

Is Simple CSS still maintained?

Simple CSS was last updated on 15 Sep 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Simple CSS safe?

Simple CSS has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Simple CSS?

The wordpress.org author is Tom. Recent committers: edge22, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple CSS?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for Anything, FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager, Simple Custom CSS and JS, Insert Headers And Footers, Visual CSS Style Editor.

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