WordPress plugin comparison

Generate Child Theme vs WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions

Generate Child Theme

by Catch Themes

9K+ installs4.3

WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions

by Nora

10+ installs

At a glance

Generate Child Theme has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions.
On a typical day, Generate Child Theme is downloaded about 50 times, WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions about 2.
WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions has no reviews yet.
Generate Child Theme was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Jan 4, 2019 for WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions.
Generate Child Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions.
WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Generate Child Theme.

Generate Child Theme leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Generate Child Theme	WP Theme ShapeShifter Extensions
Popular rank	#2,236	#45,253
Active installs	9K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	26
Rating	4.3(15)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×0.80	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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