WP Child Theme Generator
by WEN Solutions · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 21.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Child Theme Generator is an easy solution to all your WordPress child theme creating problems!
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+264%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 77/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.9%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 291.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 41 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
38
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme generator | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| child theme generator | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| child theme your tag | #1 | #1 | up 8 |
| child theme creator your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| theme creator | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| customize theme your tag | #3 | #5 | up 12 |
| child | #3 | #4 | up 6 |
| generator | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| theme customization | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| child themes | #3 | #4 | up 7 |
| child theme generate | #2 | #4 | — |
| theme your tag | #8 | #13 | up 1 |
| wp generator | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| child theme check | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| custom theme your tag | #10 | #17 | up 1 |
| child pages | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| create child theme | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| default theme | #8 | #16 | down 1 |
| child page | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| theme update | #12 | #14 | up 1 |
80 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 47 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “generator”, “default theme” and “content generator” (#4, #8 and #12 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 15.3K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.1.5 · 21 Sep 2026
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 months ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Oct 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kuseagentur5mo ago
Tut genau das was es soll. Schnell, einfach, unkompliziert! Und viel schneller als über FTP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thenotenetwork1.2y ago
I was looking for a plugin that kept all the settings from my parent theme. This wasn’t it. I got the same result by adding a child theme via my file manager, so this plugin doesn’t really do much for me.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ caperminttech1.7y ago
Love this plugin. Super effective.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Skylabb2.2y ago
Quick an easy way to create a child theme. UI is simple and no frills. I attempted to copy a child theme without filling in the description and the plugin threw a warning message. Then I had to start all over having to filling all the boxes again. This part needs to improve. User should not be able to go pass creating the child theme if they are required to fill out certain boxes to avoid having to start all over again.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sophietooke2.5y ago
My go-to to spin up a quick child theme
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ supportnotch2.7y ago
Saves me so much time. Love you guys.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lewinontheedge2.7y ago
Does what it should, and does it well. Recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ drgyan3.0y ago
Create and activate a child them in single click! Wow!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.4 Release Date: 23rd July 2025 * Minor security and compatibility improvements * Tested upto WP v6.8 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 Release Date: 13th September 2024 * Fixed Arbitrary File Upload issue 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.2 Release Date: 20th June, 2 * Minor fix – added condition to check for parent Screenshots 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Release Date: 12th June, 2024 * Added a condition to check the file type of the file submitted by form 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0 Release Date: 12th April, 2024 * Fixed plugin general errors * Fixed Plugin security errors * Compatibility tested with WordPress 6.5 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.9 Release Date: 18th January, 2024 * Compatibility tested with WordPress 6.4. 1.0.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Critical · 9.1 WP Child Theme Generator <= 1.1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗2023-11-20 CVE-2023-47873 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.3
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "who wants", "designed for").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,152 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "custom theme" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-13 10K+ → 20K+ up after 556 days in tier
- 2023-10-05 9K+ → 10K+ up after 139 days in tier
- 2023-05-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 86 days in tier
- 2023-02-22 7K+ → 8K+ up after 73 days in tier
- 2022-12-11 6K+ → 7K+ up after 67 days in tier
- 2022-10-05 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 100 days in tier
- 2022-06-26 3K+ → 4K+ up after 98 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).
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Generate Child Theme 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Child Theme Configurator 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C - 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 -
Child Theme Check 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B - I Include Parent Theme RTL CSS 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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