WordPress plugin comparison
Preferred Languages vs Site Language Definition
Preferred Languages
by Pascal Birchler
3K+ installs5.0
Site Language Definition
by Miina Sikk
10+ installs
At a glance
- Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Site Language Definition.
- On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, Site Language Definition about 1.
- Site Language Definition has no reviews yet.
- Preferred Languages was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Feb 5, 2016 for Site Language Definition.
- Preferred Languages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Site Language Definition.
- Site Language Definition has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Preferred Languages.
Line by line
Preferred Languages leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Preferred Languages | Site Language Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,924 | #42,391 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 18 |
| Rating | 5.0(19) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 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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