WordPress plugin comparison
Generate Child Theme vs Theme Tester
Generate Child Theme
by Catch Themes
9K+ installs4.3
Theme Tester
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
200+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 200+ for Theme Tester.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 52 times, Theme Tester about 4.
- Generate Child Theme is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.8 from 5 reviews.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Nov 23, 2023 for Theme Tester.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Theme Tester.
- Theme Tester has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Generate Child Theme.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Generate Child Theme | Theme Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,236 | #11,293 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 103 |
| Rating | 4.3(15) | 3.8(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 years 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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