Free WordPress Child Theme Generator
Create a fully-functional child theme for any WordPress theme in under a minute. Whether you're using Divi, Divi 5, Astra, Hello Elementor, GeneratePress, OceanWP, Kadence, or any custom theme our free online generator produces a properly-structured ZIP with correct stylesheet enqueues, jQuery-safe JavaScript, translation-ready text domain, and WordPress coding standards. No signup. No email. Nothing uploaded everything runs privately in your browser.
Universal Child Theme Generator
Create a ready-to-install child theme for Divi, Divi 5, Astra, Hello Elementor, GeneratePress, OceanWP, Kadence — or any WordPress theme. No signup, no email, no server upload.
assets/css/, assets/js/), a theme.json stub, and a pre-configured includes/modules/ folder for registering custom Divi 5 modules via the official Builder API.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about creating WordPress child themes with our free generator.
Yes, 100% free forever. No signup, no email, no hidden limits, no watermarks. We built this as a giveback to the WordPress and Divi community. Use it as many times as you want for personal or client projects.
Yes! Elementor is a page builder plugin that works on top of any WordPress theme. To use Elementor with a child theme, pick a compatible base theme like Hello Elementor (official), Astra, GeneratePress, or OceanWP, then use our "Any WordPress Theme" tab to generate the child theme.
Every WordPress theme. We have dedicated modes for:
- Divi 4 & Extra — Classic Divi child theme structure with
divi-stylehandle - Divi 5 — New React-based architecture with
assets/folders and module autoloader - Any WordPress Theme — Universal mode for Astra, Hello Elementor, GeneratePress, OceanWP, Kadence, Blocksy, Twenty Twenty-Four, and any custom or commercial theme
No — nothing is uploaded anywhere. The entire generator runs inside your browser using JavaScript. Your theme name, author info, custom CSS, custom JS, and screenshot never leave your device. You can even run this tool offline once the page is loaded.
Divi 4 uses the legacy PHP/shortcode-based builder. Child themes have a simple flat structure with style.css, functions.php, and an optional js/ folder.
Divi 5 is fully React-powered with a new Builder API. Child themes use a more organized structure:
assets/css/andassets/js/for custom styles and scriptsincludes/modules/for registering custom Divi 5 modulestheme.jsonfor block editor compatibilitylanguages/folder for translations
Our generator handles both automatically — just pick your Divi version.
- Make sure the parent theme is installed and activated at least once.
- Go to WordPress Dashboard → Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme.
- Click Choose File, select the downloaded ZIP, and click Install Now.
- Once installed, click Activate.
Your child theme is now live. Any changes you make won't be lost when the parent theme updates.
A child theme lets you customize your WordPress site safely. Without one, any custom CSS, PHP changes, or template overrides you make directly to the parent theme will be wiped out every time the theme updates.
With a child theme you can:
- Add custom CSS and JavaScript that survives updates
- Override any parent theme template file
- Add custom PHP functions and WordPress hooks
- Keep your customizations organized and version-controlled
Absolutely. The generated child themes are licensed under GPL v2 or later (same as WordPress), so you can use them for unlimited client projects, modify them freely, and even rebrand them. You can change the author name, URI, and license in the form before generating.
Yes. The generator has dedicated fields for custom CSS and custom JavaScript. Your CSS is added to the correct stylesheet automatically (style.css for Divi 4 / Any WP theme, or assets/css/custom.css for Divi 5).
JavaScript is automatically wrapped in a jQuery DOM-ready handler and enqueued with the jQuery dependency, so it's ready to use out of the box.
No — that's the whole point of a child theme. When the parent theme (Divi, Astra, etc.) receives an update, your child theme and all your customizations remain completely untouched. Only the parent theme gets updated, and your child theme keeps working with the new version.
Not at all. If you just want a blank child theme to hold your future customizations, simply enter a theme name and click Generate. All other fields are optional. You'll get a clean, ready-to-install ZIP in seconds — no coding required.
The Custom CSS and Custom JavaScript fields are there if you want to pre-fill your customizations, but they're completely optional.
Reach out through our contact page or find us on social media. We actively maintain this tool and appreciate feedback from the community. If you spot a bug or have a feature request, let us know!