WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Theme Helpers vs WP Child Theme Generator
Essential Theme Helpers
by Devmont Digital
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Child Theme Generator
by WEN Solutions
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- WP Child Theme Generator has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- On a typical day, WP Child Theme Generator is downloaded about 189 times, Essential Theme Helpers about 2.
- Essential Theme Helpers has no reviews yet.
- WP Child Theme Generator was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Child Theme Generator has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Essential Theme Helpers.
Line by line
WP Child Theme Generator leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Theme Helpers | WP Child Theme Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,189 | #1,253 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 5.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month 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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