WordPress plugin comparison
Child Theme Check vs Create Block Theme
Child Theme Check
by Torsten Landsiedel
700+ installs5.0
Create Block Theme
by WordPress.org
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against 700+ for Child Theme Check.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, Child Theme Check about 10.
- Child Theme Check is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against May 31, 2026 for Child Theme Check.
- Child Theme Check is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Create Block Theme.
- Child Theme Check has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Create Block Theme.
Line by line
Create Block Theme leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Child Theme Check | Create Block Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,700 | #1,312 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 297 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.8(38) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month 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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