Childify Me
by Rocco Aliberti · Uncategorized
Create a child-theme from the Theme Customizer.
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Health
C 59/100
Stale
Active installs
8K+
≈8.5K estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “child theme”, “child themes” and “custom theme” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
59 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.2%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 189.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 703 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 32 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 703 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| childtheme your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| childthemes your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| child theme your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| child themes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom theme your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “child theme”, “child themes” and “custom theme” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.9y ago
latest release · v1.3.0 · 27 Nov 2024
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 71% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 12 months to cross, which places it about 51% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ swamptheng6665.8y ago
I tried it with the Hueman theme with newly installed wp (30/01/2021). There is no ‘childfy me’ menu/icon/button
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tlinkowski7.8y ago
Great little plugin, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimmy Lee8.4y ago
This is HOW YOU DO IT!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krecho8.5y ago
I used it over customizer, then it comes a note: childtheme directory is ok. But if i will see it, then it give this message: “The theme directory “magazine-basic-child” does not exist.” in a white monitor. Two times I tried to use the plugin, two times there was a bad result :-(((. I escaped it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crisdepaulaestilo8.6y ago
super útil e prático!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ frostyking8.8y ago
so easy to use, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ monyctg9.1y ago
This is what i was looking for! Thanks for developing the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sermatica9.3y ago
Ideale per creare temi figlio con un solo click.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.0 Tested against WordPress 6.7.1 Replaced childify-me badge with a smaller image Fixed localized strings split in chunks Always show up the Customize button under the Appearance menu 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.3 Code clean-up 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 fix buttons css 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 capitalPdangit(readme.txt) bump Tested up to 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Imp: improve WP PHPcs Imp: autodetect parent screenshot size Imp: create child screenshot png also from parent jpeg files Imp: improve javascript Imp: improve child badge Rm: remove translations already hosted on wp.org 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.1 Imp: add hueman-pro as special theme 1.1.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 13 languages, 12 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create a child-theme from the Theme Customizer."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,120 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("childtheme", "childthemes", "custom theme" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 366 days in tier
- 2025-05-04 10K+ → 9K+ down after 100 days in tier
- 2025-01-24 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-23 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-22 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2884 days in tier
- 2017-02-28 8K+ → 10K+ up after 278 days in tier
- 2016-05-26 7K+ → 8K+ up after 115 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- O Orbisius Theme Fixer — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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Child Theme Configurator 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP Child Theme Generator 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - C Child Theme Creator by Orbisius 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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Generate Child Theme 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Quick Child Theme Generator 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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