WordPress plugin comparison
Force Update Translations vs Loco Translate
At a glance
- Loco Translate has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Force Update Translations.
- On a typical day, Loco Translate is downloaded about 7,038 times, Force Update Translations about 22.
- Loco Translate is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 453 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
- Force Update Translations was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Loco Translate.
- Loco Translate resolves more of its support threads: 27% in the last two months, against 0% for Force Update Translations.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Loco Translate has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Force Update Translations.
Line by line
Loco Translate leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Force Update Translations |  Loco Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,589 | #37 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 547 | 247.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(10) | 4.8(453) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 27% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×2.68 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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