Childify Me
Create a child-theme from the Theme Customizer.
4.6(32 reviews)
·9.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Childify Me is a WordPress childtheme plugin with 9.0K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 32 reviews. It has been downloaded 185K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 11% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: Quick Child Theme Generator.
4.6/532 reviews
9.0K+active installs
100%resolved
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Create child themes from any non-child theme directly from the Theme Customizer panel.
Works also when previewing a theme before activation!
Multisite compatible.
Plugin Features
FTP credential requests handled in the Customizer.
Child-theme’s screenshot generated from the parent screenshot, with a ribbon dynamically added.
Child-theme’s author dynamically generated from the user Name and Last Name, if set, otherwise falls back on a generic “Administrator”.
Credits
- Thanks to @nikeo for spurring me, testing my plugin and for his valuable advices
- Thanks to @rdellconsulting for testing my plugin even on multisite and for his valuable advices
Translations
The plugin is translation ready.
Most of the previously bundled Childify Me translations (see the list below) hav…
Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
4.632 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Doesn’t work
by swamptheng666·5 years ago·1 reply
I tried it with the Hueman theme with newly installed wp (30/01/2021). There is no ‘childfy me’ menu/icon/button
Quick & Effective
by tlinkowski·7 years ago·1 reply
Great little plugin, thank you!
THANK YOU!!!!
by Jimmy Lee·7 years ago·1 reply
This is HOW YOU DO IT!!!
function not ok
by krecho·7 years ago·1 reply
I used it over customizer, then it comes a note: childtheme directory is ok. But if i will see it, then it give this message: “The theme directory “magazine-basic-child” does not exist.” in a white monitor.
Two times I tried to use the plugin, two times there was a bad result :-(((.
I escaped it.
great!
by crisdepaulaestilo·8 years ago·1 reply
super útil e prático!
Download Trends
Today: 21Yesterday: 26This week: 136Period total: 9K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.4+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.3
67.7%
v1.2
28.3%
Other
4.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3.0: November 28, 2024
- Tested against WordPress 6.7.1
- Replaced childify-me badge with a smaller image
- Fixed localized strings split in chunks
- Always show up the Customize button under the Appearance menu
Contributors
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