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Child Theme Configurator

by lilaeamedia · 300,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

73/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Child Theme Configurator
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 17 months (last release 10 Jun 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Jun 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
lilaeamedia29 Nov 2013 to 10 Jun 2025, 392 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
17 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Child Theme Configurator
Q1 20243
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 10 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Child Theme Configurator
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star250
4 star9
3 star2
2 star2
1 star17
Latest low reviews

Momentum

300,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Child Theme Configurator
4 May 20262,565
11 May 20264,978
18 May 20264,884
25 May 20264,883
1 Jun 20264,525
8 Jun 20264,442
15 Jun 20264,260
22 Jun 20263,957
29 Jun 20264,013
6 Jul 20263,941
13 Jul 20263,921
20 Jul 20264,056
27 Jul 20264,172
3 Aug 20263,762
10 Aug 20263,445
17 Aug 20263,447
24 Aug 20263,646
31 Aug 20263,483
7 Sep 20263,372
14 Sep 20263,330
21 Sep 20263,337
28 Sep 20263,041
5 Oct 20263,508
12 Oct 20263,580
19 Oct 20264,574
26 Oct 20263,757
2 Nov 2026562

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MCP AdapterScore 93 · 60,000+WP-SCSSScore 93 · 40,000+Show Pages IDsScore 93 · 10,000+WP ResetScore 92 · 300,000+Query MonitorScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version2.6.7
Authorlilaeamedia
Added29 Nov 2013
Last updated10 Jun 2025
Active installs300,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagschild, theme, child theme, child themes, custom-styles

Other plugins by this author: IntelliWidget Per Page Custom Menus and Dynamic Content, Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot), IntelliWidget Gallery Slides

Questions

Is Child Theme Configurator still maintained?

Child Theme Configurator was last updated on 10 Jun 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Child Theme Configurator safe?

Child Theme Configurator has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Child Theme Configurator?

The wordpress.org author is lilaeamedia. Recent committers: lilaeamedia, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Child Theme Configurator?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset, Query Monitor.

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