Customizer Search vs Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing
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
Customizer Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #805, ahead of Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing at #15,381. Over the last 7 days Customizer Search slipped 1 place and Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing slipped 415 places. Customizer Search has the largest install base, roughly 400× the next: 40K+ active installs against 100+ for Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing. Downloads this week: Customizer Search 527 and Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing 37. Ratings: Customizer Search 5★ from 10 and Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Customizer Search | Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #805 ▼ 1 | #15,381 ▼ 415 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 527 | 37 |
| Rating | 5★ (10) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2025 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.1 | 1.1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #791 | #14,676 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Oct 2019 |
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, Customizer Search or Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing?
By active installs, Customizer Search: 40K+ sites run it against 100+ for Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Customizer Search or Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing?
Customizer Search, at #805 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing at #15,381. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Customizer Search or Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing 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.