WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Theme Helpers vs Generate Child Theme
Essential Theme Helpers
by Devmont Digital
Fewer than 10 installs
Generate Child Theme
by Catch Themes
9K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against fewer than 10 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, Essential Theme Helpers about 2.
- Essential Theme Helpers has no reviews yet.
- Essential Theme Helpers was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Generate Child Theme.
- Essential Theme Helpers is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Generate Child Theme.
- Generate Child Theme has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Essential Theme Helpers.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Theme Helpers | Generate Child Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,189 | #2,236 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 1.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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