WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher vs Preferred Languages

EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Preferred Languages

by Pascal Birchler

3K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher.
On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher about 3.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Preferred Languages.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Preferred Languages has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher.

Preferred Languages leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher	Preferred Languages
Popular rank	#71,604	#3,924
Active installs	Fewer than 10	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	280	1.5K
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(19)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.09	×0.75
Last release	25 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2.24

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