WordPress plugin comparison

Polylang Theme Strings vs Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0

Polylang Theme Strings

by Modeewine

5K+ installs4.0

Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0

by Weglot Translate Team

50K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 has more active installs: 50K+, against 5K+ for Polylang Theme Strings.
On a typical day, Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 is downloaded about 674 times, Polylang Theme Strings about 20.
Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,941 reviews, against 4.0 from 37 reviews.
Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 15, 2018 for Polylang Theme Strings.
Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Polylang Theme Strings.

Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Polylang Theme Strings	Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0
Popular rank	#2,981	#726
Active installs	5K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	544	48K
Rating	4.0(37)	4.8(1.9K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.37
Last release	8 years ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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