WordPress plugin comparison
essential vs Translate WordPress
At a glance
- Translate WordPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for essential.
- On a typical day, Translate WordPress is downloaded about 1,098 times, essential about 3.
- essential is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 620 reviews.
- Translate WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Nov 21, 2014 for essential.
- Translate WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for essential.
- Translate WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for essential.
Line by line
Translate WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  essential |  Translate WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,389 | #407 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 65.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(620) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.48 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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