WordPress plugin comparison
Preferred Languages vs Simple Language Switcher
Preferred Languages
by Pascal Birchler
3K+ installs5.0
Simple Language Switcher
by matthewbe
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Simple Language Switcher.
- On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, Simple Language Switcher about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Preferred Languages was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Sep 5, 2013 for Simple Language Switcher.
- Preferred Languages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Language Switcher.
- Simple Language Switcher has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Preferred Languages.
Line by line
Preferred Languages leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Preferred Languages | Simple Language Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,924 | #13,470 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 93 |
| Rating | 5.0(19) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 | – |
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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