WordPress plugin comparison
Child Theme Configurator vs Theme YAML
At a glance
- Child Theme Configurator has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Theme YAML.
- On a typical day, Child Theme Configurator is downloaded about 538 times, Theme YAML about 1.
- Child Theme Configurator is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 280 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Child Theme Configurator was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against Sep 22, 2023 for Theme YAML.
- Child Theme Configurator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.3.14 for Theme YAML.
- Child Theme Configurator has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Theme YAML.
Line by line
Child Theme Configurator leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Child Theme Configurator |  Theme YAML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #180 | #47,687 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.9K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.7(280) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 years 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.
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