WordPress plugin comparison

Multisite Language Switcher vs TranslatePress

Multisite Language Switcher

by Dennis Ploetner

3K+ installs4.8

TranslatePress

by Cozmoslabs

400K+ installs4.7

At a glance

TranslatePress has more active installs: 400K+, against 3K+ for Multisite Language Switcher.
On a typical day, TranslatePress is downloaded about 7,574 times, Multisite Language Switcher about 158.
Multisite Language Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 99 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,669 reviews.
TranslatePress was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for Multisite Language Switcher.
TranslatePress resolves more of its support threads: 94% in the last two months, against 0% for Multisite Language Switcher.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Multisite Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for TranslatePress.

TranslatePress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multisite Language Switcher	TranslatePress
Popular rank	#3,688	#139
Active installs	3K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.3K	405.2K
Rating	4.8(99)	4.7(1.7K)
Support threads resolved	0%	94%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.73	×4.63
Last release	9 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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