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Advanced Child Theme Builder

Create WordPress child themes from the admin with enhanced generation controls.
Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Advanced Child Theme Builder

Advanced Child Theme Builder creates a new child theme folder with style.css, functions.php, optional readme.txt, screenshot handling, and other starter files. Configure defaults under Appearance Child Theme Settings.

Features

  • Copy parent theme screenshot into the generated child theme.
  • Upload a custom screenshot for the child theme.
  • Choose parent stylesheet loading method: enqueue in functions.php or legacy @import in style.css.
  • Optionally copy common parent template files like header.php, footer.php, page.php, and more.
  • Create extra child theme directories: assets/ and inc/.
  • Generate a readme.txt file for the new child theme.
  • Auto-activate the child theme after generation.
  • Add custom functions directly into generated functions.php.
Freeon paid plans
Tested up to
WordPress 7.0.1
This plugin is available for download for your site.