WordPress plugin comparison
Language Redirect vs Multisite Language Switcher
Language Redirect
by bjoerne
100+ installs4.0
Multisite Language Switcher
by Dennis Ploetner
3K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Multisite Language Switcher has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Language Redirect.
- On a typical day, Multisite Language Switcher is downloaded about 158 times, Language Redirect about 3.
- Multisite Language Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 99 reviews, against 4.0 from 13 reviews.
- Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Feb 11, 2017 for Language Redirect.
- Multisite Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Language Redirect.
- Multisite Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Language Redirect.
Line by line
Multisite Language Switcher leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Language Redirect | Multisite Language Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,878 | #3,686 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 5.3K |
| Rating | 4.0(13) | 4.8(99) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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