WordPress plugin comparison

Preferred Languages vs Set HTML lang attribute per post

Preferred Languages

by Pascal Birchler

3K+ installs5.0

Set HTML lang attribute per post

by nilsnh

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Set HTML lang attribute per post.
On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, Set HTML lang attribute per post about 2.
Preferred Languages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Preferred Languages was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jan 11, 2015 for Set HTML lang attribute per post.
Preferred Languages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Set HTML lang attribute per post.
Set HTML lang attribute per post has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Preferred Languages.

Preferred Languages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Preferred Languages	Set HTML lang attribute per post
Popular rank	#3,924	#14,638
Active installs	3K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	58
Rating	5.0(19)	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.1.42
Search multiplier	×0.75	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2.24	–

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