WordPress plugin comparison

Translate WordPress vs Smartcat Translator for WPML

Translate WordPress

by edo888

100K+ installs4.7

Smartcat Translator for WPML

by smartcatai

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Translate WordPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
On a typical day, Translate WordPress is downloaded about 1,040 times, Smartcat Translator for WPML about 16.
Smartcat Translator for WPML is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 620 reviews.
Translate WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
Translate WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
Translate WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Smartcat Translator for WPML.

Translate WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Translate WordPress	Smartcat Translator for WPML
Popular rank	#407	#19,691
Active installs	100K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	66.5K	473
Rating	4.7(620)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.48	×0.30
Last release	17 days ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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