WordPress plugin comparison
Language Fallback vs Preferred Languages
At a glance
- Language Fallback has more active installs: 5K+, against 3K+ for Preferred Languages.
- On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, Language Fallback about 28.
- Preferred Languages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.8 from 23 reviews.
- Language Fallback was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Preferred Languages.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Language Fallback has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Preferred Languages.
Line by line
Language Fallback leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Language Fallback |  Preferred Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,983 | #3,922 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 775 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(23) | 5.0(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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