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Theme Check

by WordPress.org · WordPress.org page · Website

v20260901 Tested up to WP 7.1

Theme Check has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,542,827 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Theme Check at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
2,542,827
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Theme Check well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
3%
5 of 195 reviews on WordPress.org

Theme Check reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

195 reviews

5★
169
4★
17
3★
3
2★
1
1★
5

  • Great plugin and support! It works well!

    Great plugin and support! It works well!

    Samsul Islam Rana

  • False positives aplenty.

    I heard good things about this plugin until I used it. It says my theme name and text domain/slug do not match. They do so why is it flagging a non-existent error?

    digstertron

  • A Necessity For Theme Developers

    We regularly use Theme Check for the development of all Organic Themes. Thanks for creating and maintaining such a useful plugin!

    Organic Themes

  • Perfect!

    One of the best plugins for theme developers. Really a very good job! Have you never thought to create a similar plugin to check plugins? Plugins developers would also need a so helpful tool.

    Jose Mortellaro

  • Useful Plugin from first level user to WordPress Developer

    This is a great plugin for everyone that really likes to develop a WordPress theme and make successfully tests for the basic WordPress standards. The errors separated in 'Required', 'Warning', 'Recommended' and 'info'. Also provide the basic information of this error and makes you understand where the problem is.

    vbaimas

  • Very useful

    Thank you for this handy feature.

    Maarten Menten

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Details

A simple and easy way to test your theme for all the latest WordPress standards and practices. A great theme development tool!

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

Tags

  • guidelines
  • themes
  • wordpress.org

More from WordPress.org

Version
20260901
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Jun 9, 2018
Requires WordPress
3.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free, community plugin

Theme Check FAQ

How many active installs does Theme Check have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Theme Check as of September 7, 2026.

Is Theme Check still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Theme Check have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Theme Check are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Theme Check free?

Theme Check is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.