WordPress plugin comparison

Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs WPS Child Theme Generator

Cryout Serious Theme Settings

by CryoutCreations

40K+ installs4.3

WPS Child Theme Generator

by NicolasKulka

6K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Cryout Serious Theme Settings has more active installs: 40K+, against 6K+ for WPS Child Theme Generator.
On a typical day, Cryout Serious Theme Settings is downloaded about 80 times, WPS Child Theme Generator about 35.
WPS Child Theme Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 16 reviews.
WPS Child Theme Generator was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Cryout Serious Theme Settings.
WPS Child Theme Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Cryout Serious Theme Settings.
Cryout Serious Theme Settings has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for WPS Child Theme Generator.

WPS Child Theme Generator leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Cryout Serious Theme Settings	WPS Child Theme Generator
Popular rank	#891	#2,865
Active installs	40K+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	986
Rating	4.3(16)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.69	×0.82
Last release	9 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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