WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Simple Role Initializer vs Multisite Language Switcher

EffortLess Simple Role Initializer

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

Multisite Language Switcher

by Dennis Ploetner

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Multisite Language Switcher has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
On a typical day, Multisite Language Switcher is downloaded about 158 times, EffortLess Simple Role Initializer about 2.
EffortLess Simple Role Initializer has no reviews yet.
Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
Multisite Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
Multisite Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.

Multisite Language Switcher leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Simple Role Initializer	Multisite Language Switcher
Popular rank	#65,949	#3,688
Active installs	Fewer than 10	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	98	5.3K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(99)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.73
Last release	28 days ago	9 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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