WordPress plugin comparison

Polylang vs WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang)

Polylang

by Chouby

900K+ installs4.7

WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang)

by carlosramosweb

300+ installs4.2

At a glance

Polylang has more active installs: 900K+, against 300+ for WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang).
On a typical day, Polylang is downloaded about 10,927 times, WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang) about 7.
Polylang is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3,004 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
Polylang was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 24, 2022 for WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang).
Polylang is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang).
Polylang has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang).

Polylang leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Polylang	WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang)
Popular rank	#71	#11,105
Active installs	900K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1M	172
Rating	4.7(3K)	4.2(6)
Support threads resolved	24%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.1.16
Search multiplier	×3.33	×0.01
Last release	today	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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