WordPress plugin comparison

Language Switcher for Polylang vs Multilanguage by BestWebSoft

Language Switcher for Polylang

by Cool Plugins

1K+ installs5.0

Multilanguage by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

3K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Multilanguage by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 3K+, against 1K+ for Language Switcher for Polylang.
On a typical day, Language Switcher for Polylang is downloaded about 86 times, Multilanguage by BestWebSoft about 39.
Language Switcher for Polylang is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 92 reviews.
Language Switcher for Polylang was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Multilanguage by BestWebSoft.
Language Switcher for Polylang is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Multilanguage by BestWebSoft.
Multilanguage by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Language Switcher for Polylang.

Language Switcher for Polylang leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Language Switcher for Polylang	Multilanguage by BestWebSoft
Popular rank	#5,307	#4,064
Active installs	1K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	1.3K
Rating	5.0(2)	3.8(92)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.65
Last release	14 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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