WordPress plugin comparison

Preferred Languages vs WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang)

Preferred Languages

by Pascal Birchler

3K+ installs5.0

WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang)

by carlosramosweb

300+ installs4.2

At a glance

Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against 300+ for WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang).
On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang) about 7.
Preferred Languages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
Preferred Languages was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 24, 2022 for WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang).
Preferred Languages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang).
WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang) has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Preferred Languages.

Preferred Languages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Preferred Languages	WP Slug Post Type Custom Language (Polylang)
Popular rank	#3,924	#11,105
Active installs	3K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	172
Rating	5.0(19)	4.2(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.1.16
Search multiplier	×0.75	×0.01
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2.24	–

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