WordPress plugin comparison

Language Switcher for Polylang vs Per Post Language

Language Switcher for Polylang

by Cool Plugins

1K+ installs5.0

Per Post Language

by Fahad Alduraibi

200+ installs4.9

At a glance

Language Switcher for Polylang has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Per Post Language.
On a typical day, Language Switcher for Polylang is downloaded about 86 times, Per Post Language about 7.
Language Switcher for Polylang is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 9 reviews.
Language Switcher for Polylang was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against May 9, 2016 for Per Post Language.
Language Switcher for Polylang is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Per Post Language.
Per Post Language has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Language Switcher for Polylang.

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

Metric	Language Switcher for Polylang	Per Post Language
Popular rank	#5,307	#11,480
Active installs	1K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	154
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(9)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.00
Last release	14 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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