Dessky Custom CSS vs Fluent Snippets
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
Fluent Snippets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #712, ahead of Dessky Custom CSS at #29,224. Over the last 7 days Fluent Snippets climbed 3 places and Dessky Custom CSS climbed 147 places. Fluent Snippets has the largest install base, roughly 5000× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10+ for Dessky Custom CSS. Downloads this week: Fluent Snippets 1,824 and Dessky Custom CSS 11. Ratings: Dessky Custom CSS 5★ from 1 and Fluent Snippets 4.7★ from 78 reviews.
| Metric | Dessky Custom CSS | Fluent Snippets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #29,224 ▲ 147 | #712 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 1,824 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.7★ (78) |
| Last updated | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 10.56 |
| Best rank on record | #28,341 | #712 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2017 | Aug 2017 |
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, Dessky Custom CSS or Fluent Snippets?
By active installs, Fluent Snippets: 50K+ sites run it against 10+ for Dessky Custom CSS, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Dessky Custom CSS or Fluent Snippets?
Fluent Snippets, at #712 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Dessky Custom CSS at #29,224. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Dessky Custom CSS or Fluent Snippets 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.