Title: Custom CSS to External File Author: Vortica Published: March 31, 2025 Last modified: May 14, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/custom-css-to-external-file/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3264384) ![](https://ps.w.org/custom-css-to-external-file/assets/icon.svg?rev=3264384) # Custom CSS to External File By [Vortica](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vortica/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/custom-css-to-external-file.3.0.zip) * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-to-external-file/#description) * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-to-external-file/#reviews) * [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-to-external-file/#installation) * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-to-external-file/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-css-to-external-file/) ## Description 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 ``. * 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. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin to your WordPress site. 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress. 3. Go to **Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS** and add your custom CSS. 4. The plugin will save the CSS as an external file automatically. 5. To enable external CSS, go to **Tools > Custom CSS to External File** and activate the option. ## FAQ ### Where is my CSS stored? The CSS is saved in `/wp-content/uploads/custom-css-external-file/custom-css.css` ### Can I edit the CSS manually? Yes, the CSS file is accessible via FTP, and you can also view it under “Tools > Custom CSS to External File.” ### What happens if I disable the plugin? Your site will revert to using inline Customizer CSS. ### How do I activate or deactivate the external CSS file? You can toggle the activation option in **Tools > Custom CSS to External File**. ### Bugs, suggestions, or feedback? Send an email to email@vortica.net ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Custom CSS to External File” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Vortica ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vortica/) [Translate “Custom CSS to External File” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/custom-css-to-external-file) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-css-to-external-file/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/custom-css-to-external-file/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/custom-css-to-external-file/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/custom-css-to-external-file/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0 * Initial release. #### 2.0 * Allows to Custom CSS Edition in Backoffice and see the changes reflected live #### 3.0 * When edition the CSS in the Backoffice, CSS is not included so you can see the changes reflected ## Meta * Version **3.0** * Last updated **1 year ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-to-external-file/) * Tags * [css](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/css/)[customizer](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/customizer/) [optimization](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/optimization/)[performance](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/performance/) * [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-to-external-file/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-css-to-external-file/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-css-to-external-file/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Vortica ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vortica/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-css-to-external-file/)