WordPress plugin comparison
DesignLock vs Generate Child Theme
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against fewer than 10 for DesignLock.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, DesignLock about 1.
- DesignLock is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 15 reviews.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Mar 17, 2026 for DesignLock.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for DesignLock.
- Generate Child Theme has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for DesignLock.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DesignLock |  Generate Child Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,641 | #2,236 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 5 months 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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