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Best child plugins for WordPress

The most popular child plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Child Theme Configurator leads with 300K+ active installs, ahead of Child Themify (6K+) and WPS Child Theme Generator (6K+). All 23 plugins tagged “child” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 child plugins

  1. 1.
    Child Theme Configurator

    The most installed child plugin, with 300K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 280 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  2. 2.
    Child Themify

    6K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 42 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  3. 3.
    WPS Child Theme Generator

    6K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  4. 4.
    SureFeedback Client Site

    5K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 39 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  5. 5.
    Gecka Submenu

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 16 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  6. 6.
    Child Theme Check

    700+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  7. 7.
    PS Sub-pages

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago.

  8. 8.
    Category Parent Children Selector

    100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.

  9. 9.
    Remove Parents

    90+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 19 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.3.

  10. 10.
    Child Themes

    60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

All 23 plugins tagged “child”