WordPress plugin comparison
Preferred Languages vs xLanguage
At a glance
- Preferred Languages has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for xLanguage.
- On a typical day, Preferred Languages is downloaded about 49 times, xLanguage about 3.
- Preferred Languages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Preferred Languages was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jun 9, 2009 for xLanguage.
- Preferred Languages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for xLanguage.
- xLanguage has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Preferred Languages.
Line by line
Preferred Languages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Preferred Languages |  xLanguage |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,922 | #16,306 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 52 |
| Rating | 5.0(19) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 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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