Customize Admin vs Scripts n Styles
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
Scripts n Styles leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,077, ahead of Customize Admin at #3,653. Over the last 7 days Scripts n Styles slipped 4 places and Customize Admin slipped 13 places. Scripts n Styles has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 30K+ active installs against 3K+ for Customize Admin. Downloads this week: Scripts n Styles 264 and Customize Admin 200. Ratings: Customize Admin 3.6★ from 5 and Scripts n Styles 4.4★ from 30 reviews.
| Metric | Customize Admin | Scripts n Styles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,653 ▼ 13 | #1,077 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 200 | 264 |
| Rating | 3.6★ (5) | 4.4★ (30) |
| Last updated | Sep 21, 2026 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.9.9 | 3.5.8 |
| Best rank on record | #3,633 | #1,069 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2010 | Sep 2010 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Customize Admin or Scripts n Styles?
By active installs, Scripts n Styles: 30K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Customize Admin, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Customize Admin or Scripts n Styles?
Scripts n Styles, at #1,077 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Customize Admin at #3,653. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Customize Admin or Scripts n Styles 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.