WordPress plugin comparison

Translate WordPress with GTranslate vs WPML Translate Shortcode

Translate WordPress with GTranslate

by edo888

900K+ installs4.9

WPML Translate Shortcode

by Mirco Babini

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Translate WordPress with GTranslate has more active installs: 900K+, against 100+ for WPML Translate Shortcode.
On a typical day, Translate WordPress with GTranslate is downloaded about 7,331 times, WPML Translate Shortcode about 4.
WPML Translate Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 4,962 reviews.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Mar 4, 2016 for WPML Translate Shortcode.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for WPML Translate Shortcode.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WPML Translate Shortcode.

Translate WordPress with GTranslate leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Translate WordPress with GTranslate	WPML Translate Shortcode
Popular rank	#72	#16,539
Active installs	900K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	423.4K	49
Rating	4.9(5K)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	96%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×5.19	×0.00
Last release	17 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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