WP-SCSS vs Scripts n Styles (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Scripts n Styles has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 30 reviews) while WP-SCSS leads in active installations (40K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-SCSS has accumulated 485K+ total downloads while Scripts n Styles has 379K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP-SCSS | Scripts n Styles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 61 | ◄ | 30 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 485K+ | ◄ | 379K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2010 | |
| Age | 13 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.0.8 | 3.5.8 |
Rating Breakdown
WP-SCSS
Scripts n Styles
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP-SCSS averaged approximately 301 daily downloads while Scripts n Styles averaged 22.
Recent Reviews
WP-SCSS Reviews
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,
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
Breaking updates
Unfortunately this plugin had some updates in the past that broke several websites. Updates were slow and manual rollbacks were necessary.
Scripts n Styles Reviews
Broke my gutenberg blocks
breaks js on editor, causes terrible load issues and removed my blocks on publishing
Broke my block editor
Broke javascript in the Gutenberg block editor. Editing became painfully slow on my site with this plugin installed. It should be taken off WordPress.org
perfect, a must have
thank you to the author 😀
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