WordPress plugin comparison
Translate WordPress vs Preferred Languages
At a glance
- Translate WordPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Preferred Languages.
- On a typical day, Translate WordPress is downloaded about 1,040 times, Preferred Languages about 49.
- Preferred Languages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.7 from 620 reviews.
- Translate WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Preferred Languages.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Translate WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Preferred Languages.
Line by line
Translate WordPress leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Translate WordPress |  Preferred Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #407 | #3,924 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66.5K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(620) | 5.0(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.48 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.24 |
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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