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Simple CSS vs WP-SCSS (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Simple CSS

Simple CSS

4.9(60)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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VS
WP-SCSS

WP-SCSS

4.3(61)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple CSS has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 60 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple CSS has accumulated 552K+ total downloads while WP-SCSS has 485K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Simple CSS
◄
WP-SCSS4.3/5
Total Reviews
60Simple CSS
►
WP-SCSS61
Active Installs
80K+Simple CSS
◄
WP-SCSS40K+
Total Downloads
552K+Simple CSS
◄
WP-SCSS485K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple CSS
WP-SCSS0%
Last Updated
6 months agoSimple CSS
►
WP-SCSS1 month ago
First Released
2015Simple CSS
WP-SCSS2013
Age
11 yearsSimple CSS
WP-SCSS13 years
WP Requires
4.0+Simple CSS
WP-SCSS3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+Simple CSS
WP-SCSS7.2+
Business Model
FreeSimple CSS
WP-SCSSFree
Latest Version
1.1.1Simple CSS
WP-SCSS4.0.8

Rating Breakdown

Simple CSS

4.9/5(60 reviews)
5
93%
4
7%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

WP-SCSS

4.3/5(61 reviews)
5
79%
4
2%
3
3%
2
5%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

Simple CSS Reviews

by bmiller22000

This is a really awesome plugin, and will remain awesome updates or not

Easy to use and gives you the access to behind the scenes places you need (like css on this page, for this table, fast and effectively, without digging through mountains of native wp and plugin styles

by Paul Bradley

I want to love it more

This seems like a great idea, and it’s super to finally be clear of the small Additional CSS panel in native wordpress. What’s making me unsure if I should continue are 2 things: 1 – when you pr

by ws24

Excellent plugin

By far the best plugin to add custom css, I have been using it for years now and in many websites. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by ws24.

WP-SCSS Reviews

by rhavin0

Doent do anything

The settings for “auto enque” and “always recompile” dont get saved. It doesnt do anything. I configured two folders /precompile/css/ and precompile/scss/ and created a scss in the scss-folder,

by abda53

Latest update breaks the site – but here is the fix!

The latest update breaks the site.. but if this happens it’s a fairly easy fix. Go to github.com/scssphp/scssphp Click on Code (in green) then Download Zip Extract the zip Upload everything in scssphp

by baskuipers

Breaking updates

Unfortunately this plugin had some updates in the past that broke several websites. Updates were slow and manual rollbacks were necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple CSS or WP-SCSS more popular?
Simple CSS has 80K+ active installations while WP-SCSS has 40K+. Simple CSS is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple CSS or WP-SCSS?
Simple CSS has a 4.9/5 rating from 60 reviews, while WP-SCSS has a 4.3/5 rating from 61 reviews.
Are Simple CSS and WP-SCSS free?
Simple CSS is free and WP-SCSS is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple CSS or WP-SCSS?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Simple CSS was last updated 6 months ago and WP-SCSS was last updated 1 month ago.

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