WordPress plugin comparison
Polylang vs TranslatePress
At a glance
- Polylang has more active installs: 900K+, against 400K+ for TranslatePress.
- On a typical day, Polylang is downloaded about 10,927 times, TranslatePress about 7,574.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Polylang was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for TranslatePress.
- TranslatePress resolves more of its support threads: 94% in the last two months, against 24% for Polylang.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Polylang has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for TranslatePress.
Line by line
Polylang leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Polylang |  TranslatePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71 | #139 |
| Active installs | 900K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1M | 405.2K |
| Rating | 4.7(3K) | 4.7(1.7K) |
| Support threads resolved | 24% | 94% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.33 | ×4.63 |
| Last release | today | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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