WP Child Theme Generator

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Share 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.

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1. ★★★★★ kuseagentur

   2mo ago

   Tut genau das was es soll. Schnell, einfach, unkompliziert! Und viel schneller als über FTP.

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2. ★★★★★ thenotenetwork

   1.0y 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.

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3. ★★★★★ caperminttech

   1.5y ago

   Love this plugin. Super effective.

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4. ★★★★★ Skylabb

   2.0y 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.

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5. ★★★★★ sophietooke

   2.3y ago

   My go-to to spin up a quick child theme

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6. ★★★★★ supportnotch

   2.5y ago

   Saves me so much time. Love you guys.

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7. ★★★★★ lewinontheedge

   2.6y ago

   Does what it should, and does it well. Recommended!

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8. ★★★★★ drgyan

   2.8y ago

   Create and activate a child them in single click! Wow!!!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.4 Release Date: 23rd July 2025 * Minor security and compatibility improvements * Tested upto WP v6.8 1.1.4
2. — Version 1.1.3 Release Date: 13th September 2024 * Fixed Arbitrary File Upload issue 1.1.3
3. — Version 1.1.2 Release Date: 20th June, 2 * Minor fix – added condition to check for parent Screenshots 1.1.2
4. — 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
5. — 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
6. — Version 1.0.9 Release Date: 18th January, 2024 * Compatibility tested with WordPress 6.4. 1.0.9

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 WP Child Theme Generator <= 1.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Child Theme Creation/Activation ↗
   2024-06-20 CVE-2024-3610 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.1 Patched in 1.1.2
2. 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

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-04-13 10K+ → 20K+ up after 556 days in tier
2. 2023-10-05 9K+ → 10K+ up after 139 days in tier
3. 2023-05-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 86 days in tier
4. 2023-02-22 7K+ → 8K+ up after 73 days in tier
5. 2022-12-11 6K+ → 7K+ up after 67 days in tier
6. 2022-10-05 5K+ → 6K+ 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).

• Generate Child Theme 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Child Theme Configurator 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• C Childify Me 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
• Quick Child Theme Generator 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• Child Theme Check 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• I Include Parent Theme RTL CSS 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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WP Child Theme Generator: 20K+ active installs, 4.7★ (19 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-child-theme-generator