WordPress plugin comparison
Preferred Languages vs xili-language
Preferred Languages
by Pascal Birchler
3K+ installs5.0
xili-language
by Michel - xiligroup dev
600+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against 600+ for xili-language.
- On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, xili-language about 15.
- Preferred Languages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Preferred Languages was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Apr 2, 2025 for xili-language.
- Preferred Languages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for xili-language.
- xili-language has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Preferred Languages.
Line by line
Preferred Languages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Preferred Languages | xili-language |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,924 | #8,414 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 329 |
| Rating | 5.0(19) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 | 7.4.2 |
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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