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Custom CSS to External File

A simple plugin that moves the WordPress Customizer CSS to an external file, improving performance and ensuring CSS persistence.

By Vortica·CSS·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 10 months ago
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As of April 2026, Custom CSS to External File is a WordPress css plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 456 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

0/5Rating
10active installs
456total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

Custom CSS to External File is a lightweight WordPress plugin that automatically moves the Custom CSS from the WordPress Customizer to an external CSS file. This improves website performance by reducing inline CSS and ensures that your custom CSS remains persistent even if the Customizer settings are reset.

Features

  • Saves Customizer CSS to an external file automatically.
  • Improves website performance by removing inline styles from the <head>.
  • Ensures CSS persistence, even if Customizer data is lost.
  • Provides an option in “Tools > Custom CSS to External File” to view the saved CSS.
  • Adds an activation setting to enable or disable external CSS usage.
  • Easy access to plugin settings via a link on the plugin page.
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.0+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

VorticaVortica
Plugin Info
Version
3.0
Last Updated
May 14, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.0+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
456
Added
Mar 31, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

csscustomizerperformanceoptimization

Developer

V
Vortica
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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