WordPress plugin comparison
Add Functions vs Generate Child Theme
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Add Functions.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, Add Functions about 1.
- Generate Child Theme is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Jan 12, 2012 for Add Functions.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.2.1 for Add Functions.
- Add Functions has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Generate Child Theme.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Functions |  Generate Child Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,219 | #2,236 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | 4.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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