WordPress plugin comparison

Generate Child Theme vs Child Theme Creator by Orbisius

Generate Child Theme

by Catch Themes

9K+ installs4.3

Child Theme Creator by Orbisius

by Svetoslav Marinov

10K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Child Theme Creator by Orbisius has more active installs: 10K+, against 9K+ for Generate Child Theme.
On a typical day, Child Theme Creator by Orbisius is downloaded about 58 times, Generate Child Theme about 50.
Generate Child Theme is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.0 from 44 reviews.
Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Dec 10, 2024 for Child Theme Creator by Orbisius.
Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Child Theme Creator by Orbisius.
Child Theme Creator by Orbisius has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Generate Child Theme.

Generate Child Theme leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Generate Child Theme	Child Theme Creator by Orbisius
Popular rank	#2,236	#1,697
Active installs	9K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	1.8K
Rating	4.3(15)	4.0(44)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.80	×0.20
Last release	5 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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