WordPress plugin comparison
Generate Child Theme vs Theme & Extension Downloader
Generate Child Theme
by Catch Themes
9K+ installs4.3
Theme & Extension Downloader
by CHRS Interactive
100+ installs
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 100+ for Theme & Extension Downloader.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, Theme & Extension Downloader about 7.
- Theme & Extension Downloader has no reviews yet.
- Theme & Extension Downloader was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Generate Child Theme.
- Theme & Extension Downloader 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 2026 for Theme & Extension Downloader.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Generate Child Theme | Theme & Extension Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,233 | #16,196 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 197 |
| Rating | 4.3(15) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 5 months 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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