WordPress plugin comparison
Child Themes vs Download Theme
At a glance
- Download Theme has more active installs: 4K+, against 60+ for Child Themes.
- On a typical day, Download Theme is downloaded about 26 times, Child Themes about 2.
- Download Theme is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Download Theme was updated more recently: Apr 23, 2025, against Nov 1, 2017 for Child Themes.
- Download Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for Child Themes.
- Child Themes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Download Theme.
Line by line
Download Theme leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Child Themes |  Download Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,056 | #3,372 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 703 |
| Rating | 2.5(2) | 4.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.26 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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