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Child Theme Configurator

by lilaeamedia · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.6.7 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.4+

Child Theme Configurator has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,145,953 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 10, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Child Theme Configurator at a glance

Active installs
300,000+
Total downloads
7,145,953
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Child Theme Configurator well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
6%
17 of 279 reviews on WordPress.org

Child Theme Configurator reviews and ratings

279 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

279 reviews

5★
249
4★
9
3★
2
2★
2
1★
17

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Details

When using the Customizer is not enough - Create a child theme from your installed themes and customize styles, templates, functions and more.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • child
  • child theme
  • child themes
  • custom-styles
  • theme

More from lilaeamedia

Version
2.6.7
Last updated
Jun 10, 2025
First published
Nov 29, 2013
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Child Theme Configurator FAQ

How many active installs does Child Theme Configurator have?

WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for Child Theme Configurator as of September 7, 2026.

Is Child Theme Configurator still maintained?

The last release was on June 10, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Child Theme Configurator free?

Child Theme Configurator is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.