PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Child Theme Wizard safe?
Creates a child theme from any installed parent theme with just one click.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
child-theme-wizard - Author: Jay Versluis
- 10000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (36 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 175796 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-03-19
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.5
- Last updated: 2026-06-22 9:29pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Child Theme Wizard. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-57655 | Child Theme Wizard [child-theme-wizard] < 1.5 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 8.2 | < 1.5 | 1.5 | 2026-06-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Child Theme Wizard updated — 1.5 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
Safer / more established alternatives
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