WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Bilingual vs Language Switcher for Polylang
At a glance
- Language Switcher for Polylang has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Basic Bilingual.
- On a typical day, Language Switcher for Polylang is downloaded about 86 times, Basic Bilingual about 3.
- Basic Bilingual has no reviews yet.
- Language Switcher for Polylang was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against May 18, 2018 for Basic Bilingual.
- Language Switcher for Polylang is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Basic Bilingual.
- Basic Bilingual has been around longer: since 2005, against 2025 for Language Switcher for Polylang.
Line by line
Language Switcher for Polylang leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Bilingual |  Language Switcher for Polylang |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,637 | #5,307 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 2.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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