WordPress plugin comparison

Polylang vs Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0

Polylang

by Chouby

900K+ installs4.7

Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0

by Weglot Translate Team

50K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Polylang has more active installs: 900K+, against 50K+ for Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0.
On a typical day, Polylang is downloaded about 10,927 times, Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 about 674.
Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,941 reviews, against 4.7 from 3,004 reviews.
Polylang was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0.
Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0 resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 23% for Polylang.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Polylang has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0.

Polylang leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Polylang	Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0
Popular rank	#71	#726
Active installs	900K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	940K	48K
Rating	4.7(3K)	4.8(1.9K)
Support threads resolved	23%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.33	×1.37
Last release	19 days ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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