Create a child theme really easily from any installed theme.
As of April 2026, Child Themes is a WordPress child plugin with 80 active installations and a 2.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Child Theme Configurator.
If you’re a WordPress designer who wants to spend more time doing what you love – writing CSS and playing with pixels – and less time doing the tedious chore of creating child themes, this plugin is for you.
Just install, visit the “Child Themes” menu option under “Appearance” and create a child theme from any installed theme using a simple form. Your new child theme will be created immediately and you can activate it straight away.
How’d you like them apples?
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version 1.0.1: Tested with 4.8.3
Version 1.0: Initial commit
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