WordPress plugin comparison
MultilingualPress vs User Switching
MultilingualPress
by Syde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde)
50+ installs4.1
User Switching
by John Blackbourn
200K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 50+ for MultilingualPress.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,139 times, MultilingualPress about 12.
- User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 4.1 from 49 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Jan 24, 2025 for MultilingualPress.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for MultilingualPress.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for MultilingualPress.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | MultilingualPress | User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,580 | #242 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 185 | 77.8K |
| Rating | 4.1(49) | 4.9(238) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months 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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