WordPress plugin comparison
Loco Translate vs SML
At a glance
- Loco Translate has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for SML.
- On a typical day, Loco Translate is downloaded about 7,359 times, SML about 2.
- SML 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 May 6, 2022 for SML.
- Loco Translate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for SML.
- Loco Translate has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for SML.
Line by line
Loco Translate leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Loco Translate |  SML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37 | #33,141 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 240.4K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.8(453) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 27% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.68 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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