WordPress plugin comparison
Language Switcher vs Preferred Languages
At a glance
- Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against 1K+ for Language Switcher.
- On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, Language Switcher about 28.
- Preferred Languages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.0 from 7 reviews.
- Preferred Languages was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Sep 1, 2025 for Language Switcher.
- Preferred Languages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Language Switcher.
- Preferred Languages has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Language Switcher.
Line by line
Preferred Languages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Language Switcher |  Preferred Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,866 | #3,924 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 756 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(7) | 5.0(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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