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Visual CSS Style Editor vs WP Designer – Professional WordPress… (2026)

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

Visual CSS Style Editor

Visual CSS Style Editor

4.1(90)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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WP Designer – Professional WordPress…

WP Designer – Professional WordPress…

5(2)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Designer – Professional WordPress… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Visual CSS Style Editor leads in active installations (40K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. Visual CSS Style Editor has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while WP Designer – Professional WordPress… has 8.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5Visual CSS Style Editor
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WP Designer – Professional WordPress…5/5
Total Reviews
90Visual CSS Style Editor
◄
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…2
Active Installs
40K+Visual CSS Style Editor
◄
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…60
Total Downloads
1.5M+Visual CSS Style Editor
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WP Designer – Professional WordPress…8.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AVisual CSS Style Editor
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…N/A
Last Updated
3 months agoVisual CSS Style Editor
◄
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…8 months ago
First Released
2015Visual CSS Style Editor
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…2015
Age
11 yearsVisual CSS Style Editor
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…11 years
WP Requires
4.0+Visual CSS Style Editor
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…5.3+
PHP Requires
false+Visual CSS Style Editor
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…8.1+
Business Model
FreeVisual CSS Style Editor
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…Free
Latest Version
7.6.7Visual CSS Style Editor
WP Designer – Professional WordPress…2.3

Rating Breakdown

Visual CSS Style Editor

4.1/5(90 reviews)
5
74%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
20%

WP Designer – Professional WordPress…

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Visual CSS Style Editor Reviews

by It's All... Entertainment & Star Wars

Doesn’t Work

The plugin doesn’t work on wordpress.com hosted web sites, which is a pity as the self-hosted wordpress.org site worked great!

by ayinde4u

Effortlessly working

Yes, it is wonderful. It needs little effort to use.

by zinizcheng77

Not free

there is no free plugin, so buy one and try. If you are not satisfied, learn CSS yourself!

WP Designer – Professional WordPress… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Visual CSS Style Editor or WP Designer – Professional WordPress… more popular?
Visual CSS Style Editor has 40K+ active installations while WP Designer – Professional WordPress… has 60. Visual CSS Style Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Visual CSS Style Editor or WP Designer – Professional WordPress…?
Visual CSS Style Editor has a 4.1/5 rating from 90 reviews, while WP Designer – Professional WordPress… has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Visual CSS Style Editor and WP Designer – Professional WordPress… free?
Visual CSS Style Editor is free and WP Designer – Professional WordPress… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Visual CSS Style Editor or WP Designer – Professional WordPress…?
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?
Visual CSS Style Editor was last updated 3 months ago and WP Designer – Professional WordPress… was last updated 8 months ago.

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