Child Themes are used to avoid overwriting your customizations.
But if you preserve in theme, then you maybe preserve security risk.
After update from the theme you always should check the changes and maybe add them to your child theme.
This plugin helps you keeping track of these changes in the parent theme..
For full usage of the plugin your parent theme has to define the version of the template file in the header of PHP file with additional @version info..
If this is the case you will see warning if the version of the theme file is higher than your child theme file.
And you can see the differences between the theme file and the theme file per wp text diff -function like in revisions..
Some posts about this plugin https krautpress de 2016 child-theme-dilemma http www elmastudio de en wordpress-plugins-child-theme-check http www elmastudio de wordpress-plugin-tipp-child-theme-check ..
These themes from Elmastudio are already using the in the header.
Please spread the word and if you are developer, please add this to your themes too.
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