WordPress plugin comparison
Show Current Template vs WP Use parent template
Show Current Template
by JOTAKI, Taisuke
100K+ installs5.0
WP Use parent template
by kanonji
10+ installs1.0
At a glance
- Show Current Template has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Use parent template.
- On a typical day, Show Current Template is downloaded about 500 times, WP Use parent template about 1.
- Show Current Template is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Show Current Template was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Dec 6, 2011 for WP Use parent template.
- Show Current Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WP Use parent template.
- WP Use parent template has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Show Current Template.
Line by line
Show Current Template leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Show Current Template | WP Use parent template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #351 | #33,858 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 33 |
| Rating | 5.0(71) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 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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