WordPress plugin comparison

Generate Child Theme vs WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update

Generate Child Theme

by Catch Themes

9K+ installs4.3

WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update

by davide.airaghi

300+ installs3.0

At a glance

Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 300+ for WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update.
On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update about 3.
Generate Child Theme is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Oct 28, 2023 for WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update.
Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update.
WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Generate Child Theme.

Generate Child Theme leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Generate Child Theme	WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
Popular rank	#2,236	#10,666
Active installs	9K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	50
Rating	4.3(15)	3.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.80	×0.03
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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