WordPress plugin comparison
Language Switcher vs Preferred Locale
At a glance
- Language Switcher has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Preferred Locale.
- On a typical day, Language Switcher is downloaded about 28 times, Preferred Locale about 1.
- Preferred Locale has no reviews yet.
- Language Switcher was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2025, against Jan 9, 2019 for Preferred Locale.
- Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.0.31 for Preferred Locale.
- Preferred Locale has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Language Switcher.
Line by line
Language Switcher leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Language Switcher |  Preferred Locale |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,866 | – |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 792 | 23 |
| Rating | 4.0(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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