WordPress plugin comparison
Loco Translate vs WPML comment merging
At a glance
- Loco Translate has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for WPML comment merging.
- On a typical day, Loco Translate is downloaded about 7,359 times, WPML comment merging about 3.
- Loco Translate is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 453 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Loco Translate was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Feb 7, 2011 for WPML comment merging.
- Loco Translate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for WPML comment merging.
- WPML comment merging has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Loco Translate.
Line by line
Loco Translate leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Loco Translate |  WPML comment merging |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37 | #16,582 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.8(453) | 2.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 27% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.68 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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