WordPress plugin comparison

Child Theme Configurator vs Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded

Child Theme Configurator

by lilaeamedia

300K+ installs4.7

Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded

by wpamanuke

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Child Theme Configurator has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded.
On a typical day, Child Theme Configurator is downloaded about 535 times, Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded about 1.
Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 280 reviews.
Child Theme Configurator was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against May 15, 2018 for Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded.
Child Theme Configurator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded.
Child Theme Configurator has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded.

Child Theme Configurator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Child Theme Configurator	Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded
Popular rank	#180	#74,198
Active installs	300K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	16K	33
Rating	4.7(280)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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