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Widget CSS Classes vs WP-SCSS (2026)

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

Widget CSS Classes

Widget CSS Classes

4.9(74)

90K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Widget CSS Classes
VS
WP-SCSS

WP-SCSS

4.3(61)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View WP-SCSS

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Widget CSS Classes has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 74 reviews) and leads in active installations (90K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Widget CSS Classes has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while WP-SCSS has 485K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Widget CSS Classes
◄
WP-SCSS4.3/5
Total Reviews
74Widget CSS Classes
◄
WP-SCSS61
Active Installs
90K+Widget CSS Classes
◄
WP-SCSS40K+
Total Downloads
1.1M+Widget CSS Classes
◄
WP-SCSS485K+
Support Resolution
N/AWidget CSS Classes
WP-SCSS0%
Last Updated
1 year agoWidget CSS Classes
►
WP-SCSS1 month ago
First Released
2012Widget CSS Classes
WP-SCSS2013
Age
14 yearsWidget CSS Classes
WP-SCSS13 years
WP Requires
3.3+Widget CSS Classes
WP-SCSS3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Widget CSS Classes
WP-SCSS7.2+
Business Model
FreeWidget CSS Classes
WP-SCSSFree
Latest Version
1.5.4.1Widget CSS Classes
WP-SCSS4.0.8

Rating Breakdown

Widget CSS Classes

4.9/5(74 reviews)
5
95%
4
4%
3
0%
2
1%
1
0%

WP-SCSS

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

Recent Reviews

Widget CSS Classes Reviews

by Pouria Amjadzadeh

Not working on WordPress 5.8

Wordpress released new style of widget management. this lovely plugin not working on new version 🙁

by Kasp

Good

works

by andiszek

Invaluable!

This is a great and invaluable help for us frontend developers! the plugin lets you easily add your classes to any widget. thank you for developing it!

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 Widget CSS Classes or WP-SCSS more popular?
Widget CSS Classes has 90K+ active installations while WP-SCSS has 40K+. Widget CSS Classes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Widget CSS Classes or WP-SCSS?
Widget CSS Classes has a 4.9/5 rating from 74 reviews, while WP-SCSS has a 4.3/5 rating from 61 reviews.
Are Widget CSS Classes and WP-SCSS free?
Widget CSS Classes is free and WP-SCSS is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Widget CSS Classes 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?
Widget CSS Classes was last updated 1 year ago and WP-SCSS was last updated 1 month ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.