WordPress plugin comparison
Force Reinstall vs Generate Child Theme
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 2K+ for Force Reinstall.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, Force Reinstall about 17.
- Both are rated 4.3 out of 5.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Dec 26, 2025 for Force Reinstall.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Force Reinstall.
- Generate Child Theme has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Force Reinstall.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Force Reinstall |  Generate Child Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,831 | #2,236 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 356 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.3(16) | 4.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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