Description

WP Child Theme Generator is a powerful yet beginner-friendly WordPress plugin that lets you create a child theme from any installed WordPress theme — no coding required.

Whether you’re a developer or just getting started, this plugin makes it easy to create and customize child themes with just a few clicks. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to safely modify theme files without affecting the parent theme.

📽️ Video Tutorial – How to Generate a Child Theme?

🔧 Two Easy Ways to Generate a Child Theme

🟢 One-click Child Theme Generator – Instantly create a basic child theme with default settings.
⚙️ Custom Child Theme Creator – Modify child theme details like name, version, author, and author URL before generating.

With these flexible options, you can quickly build a child theme and start customizing your website safely and efficiently.

✅ Key Features

✔️ Easy-to-use interface – Designed for both beginners and developers
⚡ One-click setup – Create a child theme instantly
✍️ Custom child theme settings – Customize theme name, description, version, author, and more
🧩 Supports all WordPress themes – Works with any theme installed on your site
🚫 No coding required – No need to manually edit functions.php or style.css
🪶 Lightweight & performance-friendly – Won’t slow down your website

💡 Why Use WP Child Theme Generator?

Creating a child theme is considered best practice when you want to:

Customize theme files without losing changes after updates
Add custom CSS, functions, or templates safely
Keep the parent theme untouched for easy maintenance

Whether you’re managing a client site or tweaking your personal blog, WP Child Theme Generator is the hassle-free way to generate a WordPress child theme.

📚 Documentation & Resources

🔗 Plugin Page: https://wensolutions.com/plugins/wp-child-theme-generator/

📖 Full Documentation: https://wensolutions.com/docs-category/wp-child-theme-generator/

🤝 Support & Feedback

If you love this plugin, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating!
Need help or have suggestions? Visit the support forum — we’re always happy to assist!
If you have any questions, suggestions, or issues, please contact us here.

Screenshots

Quick Child theme generate.
Child theme generate advanced options.

Installation

Using The WordPress Dashboard

Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
Search for WP Child Theme Generator
Click Install Now
Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard

Uploading in WordPress Dashboard

Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
Select wp-child-theme-generator.zip from your computer
Click ‘Install Now’
Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Using FTP

Download wp-child-theme-generator.zip
Extract the wp-child-theme-generator directory to your computer
Upload the wp-child-theme-generator directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

FAQ

1. Can I safely delete the parent theme after creating a child theme?: No. The child theme depends on the parent theme for its core functionality and styling. Deleting the parent theme will break the child theme. Always keep the parent theme installed and updated.
2. Will I lose my customizations if I update the parent theme?: No. That’s the main benefit of using a child theme. All your customizations made in the child theme remain intact even when the parent theme is updated.
3. Does this plugin work with any WordPress theme?: Yes. WP Child Theme Generator supports all themes installed on your WordPress site, including third-party and custom themes.
4. Can I uninstall the plugin after creating a child theme?: Yes. Once the child theme is created, the plugin is no longer required for its functionality. You can safely uninstall or deactivate the plugin.
5. Do I need coding knowledge to use this plugin?: No. The plugin is designed to be beginner-friendly and requires no coding skills. You can create and customize child themes with just a few clicks.
6. Will this plugin affect my website’s performance?: No. WP Child Theme Generator is lightweight and performance-friendly. It won’t slow down your website.
7. Can I customize child theme details like name and author?: Yes. The plugin offers a Custom Child Theme Creator that lets you modify details such as the theme name, version, author, and author URL before generating the child theme.

Reviews

thenotenetwork August 22, 2025

I was looking for a plugin that kept all the settings from my parent theme. This wasn’t it. I got the same result by adding a child theme via my file manager, so this plugin doesn’t really do much for me.

caperminttech February 24, 2025

Love this plugin. Super effective.

skylabb August 16, 2024

Quick an easy way to create a child theme. UI is simple and no frills. I attempted to copy a child theme without filling in the description and the plugin threw a warning message. Then I had to start all over having to filling all the boxes again. This part needs to improve. User should not be able to go pass creating the child theme if they are required to fill out certain boxes to avoid having to start all over again.

sophietooke April 25, 2024

My go-to to spin up a quick child theme

supportnotch March 6, 2024

Saves me so much time. Love you guys.

lewinontheedge February 8, 2024

Does what it should, and does it well. Recommended!

Read all 18 reviews

Contributors & Developers

“WP Child Theme Generator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Change log

1.1.4

Release Date: 23rd July 2025
* Minor security and compatibility improvements
* Tested upto WP v6.8

1.1.3

Release Date: 13th September 2024
* Fixed Arbitrary File Upload issue

1.1.2

Release Date: 20th June, 2
* Minor fix – added condition to check for parent Screenshots

1.1.1

Release Date: 12th June, 2024
* Added a condition to check the file type of the file submitted by form

1.1.0

Release Date: 12th April, 2024
* Fixed plugin general errors
* Fixed Plugin security errors
* Compatibility tested with WordPress 6.5

1.0.9

Release Date: 18th January, 2024
* Compatibility tested with WordPress 6.4.

1.0.8

Release Date: 3rd July, 2023
* Compatibility tested with WordPress 6.0.

1.0.7

Release Date: 17th June, 2022
* Compatibility tested with WordPress 6.0.

1.0.6

Release Date: November 26, 2020
* Fixes: Fatal Error if theme name consist dot. character. When Clicking Create & Activate with that type of theme name, then it gives fatal error.

1.0.5

Release Date: December 3, 2019
* Compatibility Tested upto 5.3

1.0.4

Compatibility Testing.

1.0.3

Release Date: 11th July, 2019
Fixes:
* Minor PHP Notice fixes.
* Compatibility tested upto WordPress 5.2.2.

1.0.2

Adding missing file.

1.0.1

Made the plugin compatible with WordPress 4.6
Added pointers for better instructions and explanation of settings.

1.0.0

First release