WordPress plugin comparison
MultilingualPress vs Polylang
At a glance
- Polylang has more active installs: 900K+, against 50+ for MultilingualPress.
- On a typical day, Polylang is downloaded about 10,927 times, MultilingualPress about 12.
- Polylang is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3,004 reviews, against 4.1 from 49 reviews.
- Polylang was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Jan 24, 2025 for MultilingualPress.
- MultilingualPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 23% for Polylang.
- Polylang is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for MultilingualPress.
Line by line
Polylang leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MultilingualPress |  Polylang |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,776 | #71 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 900K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 189 | 940K |
| Rating | 4.1(49) | 4.7(3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 23% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×3.33 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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