WordPress plugin comparison
Child Theme Check vs Theme Editor
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 700+ for Child Theme Check.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Child Theme Check about 10.
- Child Theme Check is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.6 from 128 reviews.
- Child Theme Check was updated more recently: May 31, 2026, against Mar 19, 2026 for Theme Editor.
- Child Theme Check is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Theme Editor.
- Child Theme Check has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Theme Editor.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Child Theme Check |  Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,700 | #762 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 297 | 6.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.6(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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