WordPress plugin comparison
Generate Child Theme vs Theme YAML
At a glance
- Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Theme YAML.
- On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, Theme YAML about 1.
- Theme YAML is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 15 reviews.
- Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Sep 22, 2023 for Theme YAML.
- Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Theme YAML.
- Generate Child Theme has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Theme YAML.
Line by line
Generate Child Theme leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Generate Child Theme |  Theme YAML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,236 | #47,687 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.3(15) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 years 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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