WordPress plugin comparison

Translate WordPress vs Multisite Language Switcher

Translate WordPress

by edo888

100K+ installs4.7

Multisite Language Switcher

by Dennis Ploetner

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Translate WordPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Multisite Language Switcher.
On a typical day, Translate WordPress is downloaded about 1,098 times, Multisite Language Switcher about 158.
Multisite Language Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 99 reviews, against 4.7 from 620 reviews.
Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Translate WordPress.
Translate WordPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Multisite Language Switcher.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Multisite Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Translate WordPress.

Translate WordPress leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Translate WordPress	Multisite Language Switcher
Popular rank	#407	#3,688
Active installs	100K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	65.6K	5.3K
Rating	4.7(620)	4.8(99)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.48	×0.73
Last release	17 days ago	9 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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