WordPress plugin comparison
allow-reinstalls vs Generate Child Theme
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 40+ for allow-reinstalls.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, allow-reinstalls about 4.
- allow-reinstalls is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 15 reviews.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Apr 23, 2025 for allow-reinstalls.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.0 for allow-reinstalls.
- allow-reinstalls has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Generate Child Theme.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  allow-reinstalls |  Generate Child Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,428 | #2,236 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.0 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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