Basic Bilingual
v1.3.5by Steph · updated 8 years ago
Allows you to set the language of individual posts and pages and to summarize
- Rank
- #30,774
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 14.7K
- 14,704 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Basic Bilingual at a glance
Basic Bilingual is a WordPress plugin by Steph with 10+ active installs, the #30,774 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.5 came out on May 18, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 29 plugins tagged “bilingual”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2005.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats54 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Basic Bilingual |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,774 · down 320 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,774 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #30,592 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,348 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #30,648 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #30,329 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,556 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,375 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,213 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #30,454 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 23, 2005
- Last updated
- May 18, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Basic Bilingual
How many websites use Basic Bilingual?
Basic Bilingual is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,774 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Basic Bilingual been downloaded?
14,704 times in total since 2005. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Basic Bilingual last updated?
Version 1.3.5 came out on May 18, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Basic Bilingual compatible with the latest WordPress?
Basic Bilingual’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Basic Bilingual still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Basic Bilingual have?
No one has reviewed Basic Bilingual on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Basic Bilingual?
The plugins most like Basic Bilingual, by the tags they share, are Translate WordPress (100K+), Universally (30K+) and Language Fallback (5K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 14.7K |
| Author | Steph |
| First released | Jan 23, 2005 |
| Version | 1.3.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 18, 2018 |
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