WordPress plugin comparison
Loco Translate vs Phrase Strings
At a glance
- Loco Translate has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for Phrase Strings.
- On a typical day, Loco Translate is downloaded about 7,359 times, Phrase Strings about 2.
- Phrase Strings is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 453 reviews.
- Loco Translate was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Mar 23, 2023 for Phrase Strings.
- Loco Translate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Phrase Strings.
- Loco Translate has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Phrase Strings.
Line by line
Loco Translate leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Loco Translate |  Phrase Strings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37 | #28,208 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.8(453) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 27% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.68 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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