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Child Theme Configurator

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

By lilaeamedia·Child·Free
4.7(278 reviews)
·300K+ active installs·Updated 9 months ago
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As of April 2026, Child Theme Configurator is a WordPress child plugin with 300K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 278 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.0M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Downloads are down 9% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: Child Themify.

4.7/5278 reviews
300K+active installs
100%resolved
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Child Theme Configurator is a fast and easy to use utility that allows you to analyze any theme for common problems, create a child theme and customize it beyond the options of the Customizer. Designed for WordPress users who want to be able to customize child theme stylesheets directly, Child Theme Configurator lets you easily identify and override the exact CSS attributes you want to customize. The Analyzer scans the rendered theme and automatically configures your child theme. It correctly enqueues theme and font stylesheets for optimum performance and handles vendor-specific syntax, giving you unlimited control over the Child Theme look and feel while leaving your Parent Theme untouched. Learn more about how to create a child theme.

Take Control of Your Child Themes

Child Theme Config…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.7278 reviews
5 ★
248
4 ★
9
3 ★
2
2 ★
2
1 ★
17

Recent Reviews

It helped me a lot!
by cengoguven·1 month ago

So simple to use and it was so helpful that I couldn’t manage my child theme modifications without it. Many thanks!

Excelente, funciona como deveria
by matheusmorison·1 year ago

Excelente plugin, funciona perfeitamente. Só uma sugestão: Poderia ter um ambiente simplificado para criar o tema filho. Porque devido a muitas funções que aparecem, pode acabar confundindo muita gente e acaba não sabendo utilizar. Tivesse apenas um botão de gerar o tema filho e uma opção avançada seria útil. Aqui tem funcionado só gerar logo o tema filho sem precisar mexer em nenhuma outra opção.

This plugin is outdated since Divi version 4.25.0
by axxies·1 year ago

This plugin is outdated since Divi version 4.25.0 . If you use it after that it will make use of code that is too old. The effect of that is that there is no way to add/edit any elements at all.

In functions.php of the child theme, you have to add this code:

<?php

function my_theme_enqueue_styles() {

wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' );

}

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_theme_enqueue_styles' );

In style.css of the child theme, you have to remove this:

@import url("../Divi/style.css");

This information came from the support team when they helped me solve my issues.

You can find more info about this at:

elegantthemes dot com slash blog slash divi-resources slash divi-child-theme

(RIDICULOUS that they don’t allow to post links to explanations here. How else can I help?)

Never had an issue!
by sayna·2 years ago

Works as it should, faced no issue and problem, using it for months! thanks 🙂

I LIKE it!
·2 years ago

Ooh yar! This plugin makes the best of the utterly weird and crazy WordPress “child” thing with themes. Life is now so much easier.

Download Trends

Today: 663Yesterday: 821This week: 5KPeriod total: 531K

Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.4+ required

Version Adoption

v2.6
88.7%
v2.5
9.1%
Other
2.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.6.6

  • Fixed bug in DE translation module
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

lilaeamedialilaeamedia
Plugin Info
Version
2.6.7
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2025
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
300K+
Downloads
7.0M+
Added
Nov 29, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

childthemechild themechild themescustom-styles

Developer

L
lilaeamedia
4 plugins0.3M+ total installs
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