WordPress plugin comparison
Polylang vs R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher
At a glance
- Polylang has more active installs: 900K+, against 200+ for R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher.
- On a typical day, Polylang is downloaded about 10,927 times, R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher about 4.
- Polylang is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3,004 reviews, against 4.1 from 9 reviews.
- Polylang was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 12, 2015 for R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher.
- Polylang is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher.
- Polylang has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher.
Line by line
Polylang leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Polylang |  R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71 | #12,617 |
| Active installs | 900K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1M | 100 |
| Rating | 4.7(3K) | 4.1(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 24% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 11 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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