WordPress plugin comparison

Multisite Language Switcher vs Multisite Site Index

Multisite Language Switcher

by Dennis Ploetner

3K+ installs4.8

Multisite Site Index

by Nick Halsey

100+ installs4.6

At a glance

Multisite Language Switcher has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Multisite Site Index.
On a typical day, Multisite Language Switcher is downloaded about 158 times, Multisite Site Index about 4.
Multisite Language Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 99 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jul 19, 2026 for Multisite Site Index.
Multisite Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Multisite Site Index.
Multisite Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Multisite Site Index.

Multisite Language Switcher leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multisite Language Switcher	Multisite Site Index
Popular rank	#3,688	#15,948
Active installs	3K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.3K	110
Rating	4.8(99)	4.6(5)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.73	×0.37
Last release	9 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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