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Child Theme Creator by Orbisius

by Svetoslav Marinov · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Child Theme Creator by Orbisius
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 10 Dec 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Dec 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
lordspace5 Jun 2013 to 10 Dec 2024, 267 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
23 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Child Theme Creator by Orbisius
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 10 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Dec 2024Child Theme Creator by Orbisius <= 1.5.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Cloud Snippet Update/Delete4.3<= 1.5.51.5.60
16 Aug 2024Child Theme Creator <= 1.5.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.5.41.5.50
14 Oct 2020Child Theme Creator by Orbisius <= 1.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Modification and Creation8.8< 1.5.21.5.20
8 Jul 2015Child Theme Creator by Orbisius <= 1.2.7 - Arbitrary File Write6.5< 1.2.81.2.81

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 5.0 in Q4 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star32
4 star0
3 star3
2 star0
1 star9
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Child Theme Creator by Orbisius
4 May 2026193
11 May 2026306
18 May 2026292
25 May 2026288
1 Jun 2026298
8 Jun 2026303
15 Jun 2026295
22 Jun 2026263
29 Jun 2026281
6 Jul 2026301
13 Jul 2026286
20 Jul 2026318
27 Jul 2026347
3 Aug 2026370
10 Aug 2026315
17 Aug 2026313
24 Aug 2026306
31 Aug 2026262
7 Sep 2026286
14 Sep 2026325
21 Sep 2026375
28 Sep 2026322
5 Oct 2026511
12 Oct 2026401
19 Oct 2026452
26 Oct 2026449
2 Nov 202669

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.5.6
AuthorSvetoslav Marinov
Added5 Jun 2013
Last updated10 Dec 2024
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsdesign, child theme, child themes, theme creator, theme generator

Other plugins by this author: Whitelist IP For Limit Login Attempts, Orbisius SEO Editor, Permalinks to Category/Permalinks, Orbisius Simple Notice, UI for WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart, Orbisius Simple Shortlink, Orbisius Random Name Generator, Orbisius Warning Suppressor, Orbisius Quick Nav, WP Notes Remover, Orbisius bbPress Enhancer, Contact Form 7 UI

Questions

Is Child Theme Creator by Orbisius still maintained?

Child Theme Creator by Orbisius was last updated on 10 Dec 2024. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Child Theme Creator by Orbisius safe?

Child Theme Creator by Orbisius has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Child Theme Creator by Orbisius?

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

What can I use instead of Child Theme Creator by Orbisius?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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