Title: Plugin Dev – stop plugin from using theme CSS
Last modified: January 24, 2024

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# Plugin Dev – stop plugin from using theme CSS

 *  [The Open Directory Project 2.Pro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/resynergy/)
 * (@resynergy)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-dev-stop-plugin-from-using-theme-css/)
 * I’m developing a plugin but it displays differently on different themes. How 
   can I make the plugin page not inherit the themes css

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 *  [tugbucket](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tugbucket/)
 * (@tugbucket)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-dev-stop-plugin-from-using-theme-css/#post-17370930)
 * Not really enough information for a fool-proof answer but for starters, make 
   the plugin CSS plugin specific. So instead of writing for example:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       ul { color: red; }
       li { list-style: square; }
       ```
   
 * Write it more like:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       #your-plugin ul { color: red; }
       #your-plugin li { list-style: square; }
       ```
   
 * You might need to be even more specific than that though.

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