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WP Add Custom CSS vs Initial Letter (2026)

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

WP Add Custom CSS

WP Add Custom CSS

4.8(90)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View WP Add Custom CSS
VS
Initial Letter

Initial Letter

3.9(12)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Initial Letter

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Add Custom CSS has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 90 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Add Custom CSS has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while Initial Letter has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WP Add Custom CSS
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Initial Letter3.9/5
Total Reviews
90WP Add Custom CSS
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Initial Letter12
Active Installs
60K+WP Add Custom CSS
◄
Initial Letter200
Total Downloads
991K+WP Add Custom CSS
◄
Initial Letter13K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Add Custom CSS
Initial LetterN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoWP Add Custom CSS
◄
Initial Letter5 years ago
First Released
2014WP Add Custom CSS
Initial Letter2012
Age
12 yearsWP Add Custom CSS
Initial Letter14 years
WP Requires
4.0+WP Add Custom CSS
Initial Letter3.5+
PHP Requires
false+WP Add Custom CSS
Initial Letterfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Add Custom CSS
Initial LetterFree
Latest Version
1.2.1WP Add Custom CSS
Initial Letter2.3

Rating Breakdown

WP Add Custom CSS

4.8/5(90 reviews)
5
91%
4
2%
3
2%
2
2%
1
2%

Initial Letter

3.9/5(12 reviews)
5
42%
4
33%
3
8%
2
8%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

WP Add Custom CSS Reviews

by Jesko Bendmann

love it

simple and one click access. great plugin.

by danielepais

It does exactly what it says in the tin

Great simple and effective plugin.

by skylabb

Great plugin with a couple issues

I want to like this plugin but there are a couple things needed improvement. Having the option to choose output method is great, but useless when it’s not working. The “Use a CSS file” option does not

Initial Letter Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Add Custom CSS or Initial Letter more popular?
WP Add Custom CSS has 60K+ active installations while Initial Letter has 200. WP Add Custom CSS is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Add Custom CSS or Initial Letter?
WP Add Custom CSS has a 4.8/5 rating from 90 reviews, while Initial Letter has a 3.9/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are WP Add Custom CSS and Initial Letter free?
WP Add Custom CSS is free and Initial Letter is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Add Custom CSS or Initial Letter?
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?
WP Add Custom CSS was last updated 7 months ago and Initial Letter was last updated 5 years ago.

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