WordPress plugin comparison
Child Theme Check vs Generate Child Theme
Child Theme Check
by Torsten Landsiedel
700+ installs5.0
Generate Child Theme
by Catch Themes
9K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 700+ for Child Theme Check.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, Child Theme Check about 10.
- Child Theme Check is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.3 from 15 reviews.
- Child Theme Check was updated more recently: May 31, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Generate Child Theme.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Child Theme Check has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Generate Child Theme.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Child Theme Check | Generate Child Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,698 | #2,236 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 312 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 5 months 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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