WordPress plugin comparison

Child Theme Configurator vs Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

Child Theme Configurator

by lilaeamedia

300K+ installs4.7

Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

by Chris Jean

60K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Child Theme Configurator has more active installs: 300K+, against 60K+ for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades.
On a typical day, Child Theme Configurator is downloaded about 538 times, Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades about 52.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
Child Theme Configurator was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against Apr 20, 2022 for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades.
Child Theme Configurator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.7.21 for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades.
Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Child Theme Configurator.

Child Theme Configurator leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Child Theme Configurator	Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
Popular rank	#180	#641
Active installs	300K+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	15.5K	1.5K
Rating	4.7(280)	4.7(117)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	5.7.21
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.01
Last release	1 year ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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