WordPress plugin comparison
Child Theme Configurator vs Essential Theme Helpers
Child Theme Configurator
by lilaeamedia
300K+ installs4.7
Essential Theme Helpers
by Devmont Digital
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Child Theme Configurator has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- On a typical day, Child Theme Configurator is downloaded about 538 times, Essential Theme Helpers about 2.
- Essential Theme Helpers has no reviews yet.
- Essential Theme Helpers was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Jun 10, 2025 for Child Theme Configurator.
- Essential Theme Helpers is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Child Theme Configurator.
- Child Theme Configurator has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Essential Theme Helpers.
Line by line
Child Theme Configurator leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Child Theme Configurator | Essential Theme Helpers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #180 | #58,189 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.9K | 51 |
| Rating | 4.7(280) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Child Theme Configurator vs Child Theme Check
- Child Theme Configurator vs WP Child Theme Generator
- Child Theme Configurator vs Child Theme Creator by Orbisius
- Child Theme Configurator vs Generate Child Theme
- Essential Theme Helpers vs Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
- Essential Theme Helpers vs Theme Editor
- Essential Theme Helpers vs Cryout Serious Theme Settings
- Essential Theme Helpers vs Create Block Theme
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free