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Child Themify vs Child Themes (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Child Themify

Child Themify

4.2(42)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Child Themes

Child Themes

2.5(2)

80 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Child Themes

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Child Themify has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 42 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 80). Both are free WordPress plugins. Child Themify has accumulated 246K+ total downloads while Child Themes has 7.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Child Themify
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Child Themes2.5/5
Total Reviews
42Child Themify
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Child Themes2
Active Installs
7.0K+Child Themify
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Child Themes80
Total Downloads
246K+Child Themify
◄
Child Themes7.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AChild Themify
Child ThemesN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoChild Themify
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Child Themes8 years ago
First Released
2012Child Themify
Child Themes2014
Age
14 yearsChild Themify
Child Themes12 years
WP Requires
4.7.0+Child Themify
Child Themes3.6+
PHP Requires
false+Child Themify
Child Themesfalse+
Business Model
FreeChild Themify
Child ThemesFree
Latest Version
2.0.1Child Themify
Child Themes1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Child Themify

4.2/5(42 reviews)
5
74%
4
7%
3
2%
2
0%
1
17%

Child Themes

2.5/5(2 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
50%
2
50%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Child Themify Reviews

by Jesko Bendmann

lightweight, fast, perfect

does exactly what it should. lovit.

by Metromas

Nice!

it works very well. and fast.

by nitromax30

Perfect

Es excelente, hace lo que necesito rapidamente, me ayuda cuando no tengo acceso al ftp por alguna razon para crear el child theme

Child Themes Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Child Themify or Child Themes more popular?
Child Themify has 7.0K+ active installations while Child Themes has 80. Child Themify is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Child Themify or Child Themes?
Child Themify has a 4.2/5 rating from 42 reviews, while Child Themes has a 2.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Child Themify and Child Themes free?
Child Themify is free and Child Themes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Child Themify or Child Themes?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Child Themify was last updated 8 years ago and Child Themes was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.