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Polylang

v3.9.1

by Chouby · updated 18 days ago

Go multilingual in a simple and efficient way. Keep writing posts and taxonomy terms as usual while defining their languages all at once.

languagelocalizationmultilingualtranslatetranslation
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Rank
#72
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 950,000
900K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
30.5M
30,451,257 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
3,004 reviews
Support resolved
23%
7 of 30 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +6.6% (30d)·Toward 1M+ · ETA ~24d

Polylang at a glance

Polylang is a WordPress plugin by Chouby with 900K+ active installs, the #72 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10,927 times, 7% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3,004 reviews. Version 3.9.1 came out on Oct 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 137 plugins tagged “localization”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

945.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Polylang Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050K100K150KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DatePolylang
Nov 7, 20267,829
Nov 6, 20269,342
Nov 5, 202610,351
Nov 4, 202610,974
Nov 3, 202611,424
Nov 2, 202612,579
Nov 1, 20266,605
Oct 31, 20266,521
Oct 30, 202610,879
Oct 29, 202621,223
Oct 28, 202626,548
Oct 27, 202614,042
Oct 26, 202616,389
Oct 25, 202610,180
Oct 24, 20269,583
Oct 23, 202622,691
Oct 22, 2026175,652
Oct 21, 202660,100
Oct 20, 202682,515
Oct 19, 2026128,132
Oct 18, 20268,064
Oct 17, 20266,975
Oct 16, 202611,476
Oct 15, 202613,351
Oct 14, 202616,699
Oct 13, 202673,387
Oct 12, 2026143,711
Oct 11, 20265,180
Oct 10, 20264,973
Oct 9, 20268,191

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 948,543 · +0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.947.5K948K948.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026948,543
Nov 7, 2026947,832
Nov 5, 2026947,946
Nov 4, 2026948,811
Nov 3, 2026948,814
Nov 2, 2026948,860
Nov 1, 2026948,860
Oct 31, 2026948,860
Oct 30, 2026947,150
Oct 29, 2026947,150
Oct 28, 2026947,150
Oct 27, 2026947,150

Rank over time

#72 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#72#72.5#73Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#72
Nov 7, 2026#72
Nov 6, 2026#72
Nov 5, 2026#72
Nov 4, 2026#72
Nov 3, 2026#72
Nov 2, 2026#72
Nov 1, 2026#72
Oct 31, 2026#72
Oct 30, 2026#73
Oct 29, 2026#73
Oct 28, 2026#73
Oct 27, 2026#73
Oct 21, 2026#73
Oct 19, 2026#73
Oct 16, 2026#73

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.01%
Nov 5, 2026-0.09%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.01%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+0.18%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

900K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.850K900K950KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026900K+
Nov 7, 2026900K+
Nov 6, 2026900K+
Nov 5, 2026900K+
Nov 4, 2026900K+
Nov 3, 2026900K+
Nov 2, 2026900K+
Nov 1, 2026900K+
Oct 31, 2026900K+
Oct 30, 2026900K+
Oct 29, 2026900K+
Oct 28, 2026900K+
Oct 27, 2026900K+
Oct 21, 2026900K+
Oct 19, 2026900K+
Oct 16, 2026900K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #73 → #72Downloads -32%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #73 → #72Downloads -34.2%
    • Released 3.9.1 (was 3.9.0)
  3. Rank #73 → #73Downloads +23.5%
    • Released 3.9.0 (was 3.8.11)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.934%
  • v3.828%
  • v3.713%
  • v3.69.1%
  • Other17%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★3,004 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.9.1
Requires WordPress
6.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Sep 22, 2011
Last updated
Oct 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Polylang

How many websites use Polylang?

Polylang is active on 900K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #72 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Polylang been downloaded?

30,451,257 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10,927 times. See download stats

When was Polylang last updated?

Version 3.9.1 came out on Oct 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Polylang compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Polylang have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Polylang up to date. See its security record

Is Polylang still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 7 of the 30 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Polylang have?

4.7 out of 5 from 3,004 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Polylang?

The plugins most like Polylang, by the tags they share, are GPTranslate (500+), WP Multilang (10K+) and ConveyThis AI Multilingual Translation (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

3,004 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2,678 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 106 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 43 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 37 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 140 reviews, 5%
Positive
93%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
6%1–2★
  • About 448 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Polylang
Estimated installs≈ 950,000
Reported installs900K+
Rating4.7
Reviews3,004
Total downloads30.5M
AuthorChouby
First releasedSep 22, 2011
Version3.9.1
Requires WP6.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 21, 2026

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