WordPress plugin comparison

Multisite Language Switcher vs Smartcat Translator for WPML

Multisite Language Switcher

by Dennis Ploetner

3K+ installs4.8

Smartcat Translator for WPML

by smartcatai

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Multisite Language Switcher has more active installs: 3K+, against 60+ for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
On a typical day, Multisite Language Switcher is downloaded about 158 times, Smartcat Translator for WPML about 16.
Smartcat Translator for WPML is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 99 reviews.
Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
Multisite Language Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
Multisite Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Smartcat Translator for WPML.

Multisite Language Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multisite Language Switcher	Smartcat Translator for WPML
Popular rank	#3,686	#19,562
Active installs	3K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.3K	482
Rating	4.8(99)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.73	×0.30
Last release	9 days ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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