WordPress plugin comparison
Loco Translate vs Performant Translations
At a glance
- Loco Translate has more active installs: 1M+, against 30K+ for Performant Translations.
- On a typical day, Loco Translate is downloaded about 7,038 times, Performant Translations about 188.
- Performant Translations is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.8 from 453 reviews.
- Loco Translate was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Performant Translations.
- Performant Translations resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 27% for Loco Translate.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Loco Translate has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Performant Translations.
Line by line
Loco Translate leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Loco Translate |  Performant Translations |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37 | #924 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 247.2K | 4.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(453) | 4.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 27% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.68 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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