WordPress plugin comparison

Child Theme Configurator vs ChildForge Child Theme Builder

Child Theme Configurator

by lilaeamedia

300K+ installs4.7

ChildForge Child Theme Builder

by Kirtikumar Solanki

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Child Theme Configurator has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for ChildForge Child Theme Builder.
On a typical day, Child Theme Configurator is downloaded about 538 times, ChildForge Child Theme Builder about 2.
ChildForge Child Theme Builder has no reviews yet.
ChildForge Child Theme Builder was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jun 10, 2025 for Child Theme Configurator.
ChildForge Child Theme Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Child Theme Configurator.
Child Theme Configurator has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for ChildForge Child Theme Builder.

Child Theme Configurator leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Child Theme Configurator	ChildForge Child Theme Builder
Popular rank	#180	#62,355
Active installs	300K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	15.5K	39
Rating	4.7(280)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.05
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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