WordPress plugin comparison
Customize Plus vs Generate Child Theme
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against fewer than 10 for Customize Plus.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 52 times, Customize Plus about 1.
- Customize Plus has no reviews yet.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Feb 24, 2018 for Customize Plus.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Customize Plus.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customize Plus |  Generate Child Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,296 | #2,237 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 1.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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