WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar Localization vs Language Switcher
Debug Bar Localization
by Juliette Reinders Folmer
10+ installs5.0
Language Switcher
by rafasashi
1K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Language Switcher has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Debug Bar Localization.
- On a typical day, Language Switcher is downloaded about 28 times, Debug Bar Localization about 1.
- Debug Bar Localization is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 7 reviews.
- Language Switcher was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2025, against Apr 30, 2016 for Debug Bar Localization.
- Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.5.33 for Debug Bar Localization.
- Debug Bar Localization has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Language Switcher.
Line by line
Language Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Debug Bar Localization | Language Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,974 | #6,863 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 774 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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