WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher vs Language Fallback

EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Language Fallback

by Bernhard Kau

5K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Language Fallback has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher.
On a typical day, Language Fallback is downloaded about 28 times, EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher about 3.
EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 23 reviews.
EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 13, 2026 for Language Fallback.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Language Fallback has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher.

Language Fallback leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher	Language Fallback
Popular rank	#65,823	#2,983
Active installs	Fewer than 10	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	285	775
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(23)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.09	×0.79
Last release	24 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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