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Visual CSS Style Editor

by YellowPencil · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Aug 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

100/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Visual CSS Style Editor
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Visual CSS Style Editor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Visual CSS Style Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer WaspThemes since Aug 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Visual CSS Style Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Visual CSS Style Editor safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.6.5). Not on the exploited list. 30 Sep 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Visual CSS Style Editor update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
WaspThemes21 Aug 2015 to 23 Aug 2026, 603 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 23 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Average rating per quarter for Visual CSS Style Editor
Q1 20245.0
Q3 20241.0
Q4 20241.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20253.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star67
4 star2
3 star1
2 star2
1 star18
Latest low reviews

Security record

5 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 7.6.5).

Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Sep 2024YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.6.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 7.6.47.6.5n/a
26 Aug 2024YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.6.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 7.6.17.6.4n/a
18 Apr 2023YellowPencil Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.5.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting liveLink6.1<= 7.5.87.5.9n/a
3 Jan 2022Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.5.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via wyp_page_type parameter6.1<= 7.5.37.5.4n/a
11 Apr 2019Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.2.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update9.8< 7.2.17.2.1n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Visual CSS Style Editor
4 May 2026309
11 May 2026836
18 May 2026681
25 May 2026618
1 Jun 2026585
8 Jun 2026564
15 Jun 2026542
22 Jun 2026503
29 Jun 2026520
6 Jul 2026479
13 Jul 2026459
20 Jul 2026543
27 Jul 2026531
3 Aug 2026520
10 Aug 2026470
17 Aug 2026523
24 Aug 2026573
31 Aug 2026507
7 Sep 2026551
14 Sep 2026549
21 Sep 2026619
28 Sep 2026603
5 Oct 2026579
12 Oct 2026575
19 Oct 2026750
26 Oct 2026639
2 Nov 202693

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

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version7.6.7
AuthorYellowPencil
Added21 Aug 2015
Last updated23 Aug 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagscss, design, customize, css editor, visual css

Other plugins by this author: Custom CSS Pro, Was This Helpful?

Questions

Is Visual CSS Style Editor still maintained?

Yes. Last release 23 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Visual CSS Style Editor, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer WaspThemes since Aug 2015.

Was Visual CSS Style Editor removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Visual CSS Style Editor safe?

5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 7.6.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Visual CSS Style Editor update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue