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Custom CSS Manager

Simple plugin to manage Custom CSS Code!

By ChrisHurst·CSS·Free
4.4(16 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 8 years ago
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As of April 2026, Custom CSS Manager is a WordPress css plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 16 reviews. It has been downloaded 72K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 22% this week. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

4.4/516 reviews
1.0K+active installs
72K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

Simple plugin to manage Custom CSS Code to change the appearance of your WordPress website.
This Plugin stores the CSS Code in the WordPress Options Database, very useful if you do not want to edit your theme css files.

Developer Website: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/

Plugin Support: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/support/

Plugin Page: http://mywebsiteadvisor.com/tools/wordpress-plugins/custom-css-manager-plugin/

Video Tutorial: http://mywebsiteadvisor.com/learning/video-tutorials/custom-css-manager-tutorial/

Requirements:
PHP v5.0+
WordPress v3.3+

To-do:

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

4.416 reviews
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Recent Reviews

Great plugin
by goodsuccess·9 years ago

This plugin works well for me. It enables me to make changes without having to mess with the core CSS files. It does not always work for all the sites I manage but it does the job.

A must-have plugin
by CrouchingBruin·9 years ago

This is one of the plugins that I install on all of the sites that I manage, even ones which have their own CSS option. One nice thing about this plugin, that I’ve not seen with other CSS plugins, is that the stylesheet is read in on the admin dashboard as well, which allows you to style the admin dashboard if needed (make font sizes bigger, hide controls you don’t need or don’t want your other admins to accidentally use).

It hasn’t been updated in over three years, but there’s been no need as far as I can tell. It does just one thing very simply, and does it well. If any improvement can be suggested, I would like to see the stylesheet become active on the new Customizer as well.

Reliable and Usable
by JMH Design·11 years ago

This is one of the first plugins I install when setting up a new WordPress site. It’s easy to use and has never failed me.

Thanks a lot!
by JoachimG·11 years ago

Easy to use, specially if you take a look at the tutorial on the homepage

Simple and elegant!
by wpress2010·12 years ago

Ever struggle with wanting to modify a theme’s styling, but find (as I do) the child theme method needlessly complex and time-consuming?

I installed this plug-in and in 5 minutes, I had entered my custom CSS code, and was done! No need to touch the actual theme code, so all theme updates will work without affecting my custom styling. Twenty-eleven theme.

This kind of functionality should be part of the WP core code!

Great work!

Download Trends

Today: 1Yesterday: 4This week: 18Period total: 820

Compatibility

WordPress2.9+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

Version Adoption

v1.5
100.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.5.2

  • added function to display css as an external stylesheet rather than inline display.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

ChrisHurstChrisHurstMyWebsiteAdvisorMyWebsiteAdvisor
Plugin Info
Version
1.5.2
Last Updated
Nov 28, 2017
WP Requires
2.9+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
1.0K+
Downloads
72K+
Added
Dec 15, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

cssadminthemecustomcascading style sheet

Developer

C
ChrisHurst
21 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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