WordPress plugin comparison
Language Fallback vs Simple Language Switcher
At a glance
- Language Fallback has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for Simple Language Switcher.
- On a typical day, Language Fallback is downloaded about 28 times, Simple Language Switcher about 4.
- Simple Language Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 23 reviews.
- Language Fallback was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Sep 5, 2013 for Simple Language Switcher.
- Language Fallback is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Language Switcher.
- Simple Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Language Fallback.
Line by line
Language Fallback leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Language Fallback |  Simple Language Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,983 | #13,486 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 775 | 95 |
| Rating | 4.8(23) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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