WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher vs Language Switcher

EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Language Switcher

by rafasashi

1K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Language Switcher has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher.
On a typical day, Language Switcher 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 4.0 from 7 reviews.
EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 1, 2025 for Language Switcher.
EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Language Switcher.
Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher.

Language Switcher leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher	Language Switcher
Popular rank	#71,604	#6,866
Active installs	Fewer than 10	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	280	756
Rating	5.0(1)	4.0(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.09	×0.27
Last release	25 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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