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WP Child Theme Generator

by WEN Solutions · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.4 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.4+

WP Child Theme Generator has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 272,735 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 24, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

WP Child Theme Generator at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
272,735
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Child Theme Generator 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
5%
1 of 19 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Customize theme files without losing changes after updates
  • Add custom CSS, functions, or templates safely
  • Keep the parent theme untouched for easy maintenance

WP Child Theme Generator reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

19 reviews

5★
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1

  • Perfekt

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

    kuseagentur

  • Same result as adding child theme file via your file manager

    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.

    thenotenetwork

  • Just Perfect and Effective

    Love this plugin. Super effective.

    caperminttech

  • Simple plugin with some improvement needed with UI flow

    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.

    Skylabb

  • Quick and simple

    My go-to to spin up a quick child theme

    sophietooke

  • Helps a lot!

    Saves me so much time. Love you guys.

    supportnotch

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Details

WP Child Theme Generator is an easy solution to all your WordPress child theme creating problems!

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

Tags

  • child theme
  • child theme creator
  • custom theme
  • customize theme
  • theme

More from WEN Solutions

Version
1.1.4
Last updated
Jul 24, 2025
First published
Jul 19, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Child Theme Generator FAQ

What does WP Child Theme Generator do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Child Theme Generator offers Customize theme files without losing changes after updates, Add custom CSS, functions, or templates safely and Keep the parent theme untouched for easy maintenance.

How many active installs does WP Child Theme Generator have?

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

Is WP Child Theme Generator still maintained?

The last release was on July 24, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Child Theme Generator free?

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