WordPress plugin comparison
Preferred Languages vs Smartcat Translator for WPML
Preferred Languages
by Pascal Birchler
3K+ installs5.0
Smartcat Translator for WPML
by smartcatai
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against 60+ for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
- On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, Smartcat Translator for WPML about 16.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Smartcat Translator for WPML was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Preferred Languages.
- Preferred Languages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
- Preferred Languages has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Smartcat Translator for WPML.
Line by line
Preferred Languages leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Preferred Languages | Smartcat Translator for WPML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,924 | #19,691 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 473 |
| Rating | 5.0(19) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 | 7.0 |
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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