WordPress plugin comparison
Multisite Language Switcher vs Preferred Locale
Multisite Language Switcher
by Dennis Ploetner
3K+ installs4.8
Preferred Locale
by Sam Bull
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Multisite Language Switcher has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Preferred Locale.
- On a typical day, Multisite Language Switcher is downloaded about 158 times, Preferred Locale about 1.
- Preferred Locale has no reviews yet.
- Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jan 9, 2019 for Preferred Locale.
- Multisite Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Preferred Locale.
- Multisite Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Preferred Locale.
Line by line
Multisite Language Switcher leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Multisite Language Switcher | Preferred Locale |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,688 | – |
| Active installs | 3K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.3K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8(99) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 7 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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