Child Theme Creator by Orbisius
by Svetoslav Marinov · Uncategorized
Also makes 34 other plugins · 11.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create Child Themes quickly and easily from any theme that you have currently installed on your site/blog.
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Health
C 61/100
Stale
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “design” and “theme generator” for “mobile theme switcher” and “child”. “design” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mobile theme switcher” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “theme generator” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “child” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
61 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 647.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 691 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 44 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 691 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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
30%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| orbisius | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| child theme creator | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| theme creator your tag | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| child theme your tag | #14 | #15 | up 1 |
| child theme generator | #7 | #14 | up 1 |
| child | #24 | #18 | — |
| child themes your tag | #24 | #21 | down 4 |
| mobile theme switcher | #23 | #18 | down 2 |
| create child theme | #14 | #20 | up 1 |
| child theme check | #15 | #21 | up 1 |
| creator id | #16 | #18 | — |
| design your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| theme generator your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “design” and “theme generator” for “mobile theme switcher” and “child”. “design” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mobile theme switcher” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “theme generator” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “child” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “child theme”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 14.5K · 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 · v1.5.6 · 10 Dec 2024
54
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 months ago; the previous band took 2.6 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ John Webber1.9y ago
Does what it was meant to do, with minimal settings. A+
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SmileWP3.9y ago
I use Child Theme Creator by Orbisius on every WP website. It’s never failed with Divi, Kadence, Avada, and other themes. My method: 1. Install the theme 2. Activate Child Theme Creator by Orbisius 3. Create child theme 4. Test theme 5. Deactivate* Child Theme Creator by Orbisius 6. (optional*) delete Child Theme Creator by Orbisius * Keep the plugin installed and/or active if you know you will be changing/testing themes
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thepiper3.9y ago
useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zamaan4.1y ago
This plugin really does what it says. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Greg Raven5.2y ago
I’ve tried only a couple of child theme creator plug-ins because I’m running on Local by Flywheel and the others wigged out. This one not only installed and ran, but gave me some super-nice editing options. Very impressive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ palombarda5.4y ago
I use it in all my wp!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kamal Hossan5.8y ago
I used multiple time and get it super easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ highprrrr5.8y ago
I use Themify themes and when I create a child theme with Orbisius, it’s mostly OK, but for some reason the mobile css file styles are not overriding the main css files so it messes some stuff up on smaller screens. I checked the inspector and it’s pulling in the mobile css it’s just not overriding the main css for some reason. I removed the functions.php file from the child theme folder and that fixed it, so I think it has something to do with how the scripts/styles are enqueued.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.6 reduced the number of tags. WP org complained about having more than 5 tags removed cloud library 1.5.6
- — Version 1.5.5 Maintenance release Tested with WP 6.5 1.5.5
- — Version 1.5.4 Tested with WP 5.9 Fixed some https links Fix: file get contents do not receive LOCK_EX flag Fix: the .min files weren’t loaded 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Update code to ensure that parent theme css is loaded first and then child theme’s css file next. Added priority to the enqueued style so the child theme can override the parent theme’s css styles Using last modified tim 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 Copy files from one theme to another Simplified settings page Tested with WP 5.5 Fixes and improvements 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Updated links to be https Tested with WP 5.4 1.5.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-08-16 CVE-2024-43276 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.4 Patched in 1.5.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create Child Themes quickly and easily from any theme that you have currently installed on your site/blog."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 11 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 12 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,139 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "design", "theme generator" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-27 20K+ → 10K+ down after 946 days in tier
- 2022-09-24 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1866 days in tier
- 2017-08-15 20K+ → 30K+ up after 566 days in tier
- 2016-01-27 10K+ → 20K+ up
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).
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Child Theme Configurator 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Generate Child Theme 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - C Childify Me 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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Quick Child Theme Generator 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
ChildMaker AI — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - O Orbisius Theme Fixer — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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