WordPress plugin comparison

Translate WordPress with GTranslate vs Performant Translations

Translate WordPress with GTranslate

by edo888

900K+ installs4.9

Performant Translations

by Pascal Birchler

30K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Translate WordPress with GTranslate has more active installs: 900K+, against 30K+ for Performant Translations.
On a typical day, Translate WordPress with GTranslate is downloaded about 6,695 times, Performant Translations about 188.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Performant Translations.
Performant Translations resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 95% for Translate WordPress with GTranslate.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate has been around longer: since 2010, against 2023 for Performant Translations.

Translate WordPress with GTranslate leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Translate WordPress with GTranslate	Performant Translations
Popular rank	#72	#924
Active installs	900K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	425K	4.5K
Rating	4.9(5K)	4.9(16)
Support threads resolved	95%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×5.01	×1.16
Last release	18 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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