Masahiro NAKASHIMA

The theme can be changed and displayed to only logged in users.
The visitors of the website see your old theme while you are testing the new one.
Only the administrator of the WordPress site sees the new theme that can now be tested safely.
You can also use this plugin instead of “Theme Test Drive” plugin.

WP Theme Test

I have xdebug installed. There are two big Notices.

Threw two big PHP notices

The theme can be changed and displayed to only logged in users.

Chris Taylor

If you’re a WordPress designer who wants to spend more time doing what you love – writing CSS and playing with pixels – and less time doing the tedious chore of creating child themes, this plugin is for you.
Just install, visit the “Child Themes” menu option under “Appearance” and create a child theme from any installed theme using a simple form. Your new child theme will be created immediately and you can activate it straight away.
How’d you like them apples?

Child Themes

This works great but their is no way to copy css files.



Ok but...

Create a child theme really easily from any installed theme.

WP Theme Test vs Child Themes