Add Admin CSS vs Multiple Themes
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Multiple Themes leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,573, ahead of Add Admin CSS at #1,895. Over the last 7 days Multiple Themes slipped 4 places and Add Admin CSS climbed 1 place. Add Admin CSS has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Multiple Themes. Downloads this week: Add Admin CSS 234 and Multiple Themes 167. Ratings: Add Admin CSS 4.9★ from 35 and Multiple Themes 4.7★ from 50 reviews.
| Metric | Add Admin CSS | Multiple Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,895 ▲ 1 | #1,573 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 234 | 167 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (35) | 4.7★ (50) |
| Last updated | Dec 8, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.5.1 | 7.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,871 | #1,557 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2011 | Aug 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add Admin CSS or Multiple Themes?
By active installs, Add Admin CSS: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Multiple Themes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add Admin CSS or Multiple Themes?
Multiple Themes, at #1,573 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Add Admin CSS at #1,895. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add Admin CSS or Multiple Themes alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.