WordPress plugin comparison
Designs vs Generate Child Theme
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against fewer than 10 for Designs.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, Designs about 2.
- Designs has no reviews yet.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Apr 8, 2024 for Designs.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Designs.
- Generate Child Theme has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Designs.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Designs |  Generate Child Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,782 | #2,236 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 1.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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