WordPress plugin comparison

Multisite Language Switcher vs Simple Language Switcher

Multisite Language Switcher

by Dennis Ploetner

3K+ installs4.8

Simple Language Switcher

by matthewbe

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Multisite Language Switcher has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Simple Language Switcher.
On a typical day, Multisite Language Switcher is downloaded about 158 times, Simple Language Switcher about 4.
Simple Language Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 99 reviews.
Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Sep 5, 2013 for Simple Language Switcher.
Multisite Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Language Switcher.
Multisite Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Simple Language Switcher.

Multisite Language Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multisite Language Switcher	Simple Language Switcher
Popular rank	#3,686	#13,486
Active installs	3K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.3K	93
Rating	4.8(99)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.73	×0.00
Last release	9 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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