Best localisation plugins for WordPress
The most popular localisation plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Phrase TMS Integration for WordPress leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of WCM User Language Switcher (100+) and WPC Simple Translate (50+). All 7 plugins tagged “localisation” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 localisation plugins
- 1.
Phrase TMS Integration for WordPressThe most installed localisation plugin, with 200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 6 days ago.
- 2.WCM User Language Switcher
100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 3.
WPC Simple Translate50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 4.en_GB (British English) Translation
30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 5.Custom GlotPress Source
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
GlotPress Notify10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.Region Detect
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
All 7 plugins tagged “localisation”

Phrase TMS Integration for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:4#12,801by Phrase6 days ago
We’re transforming language technology, opening the door to global business so you can reach more people, make deeper connections, and drive growth.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 35/day
WCM User Language Switcher
Up in the last 7 days:4#16,463by Stephen Harris6 years ago
Adds a button to the admin toolbar. This buttons allows users to seamlessly switch between available languages.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day

WPC Simple Translate
#21,353by Planet Studio1 year ago
Translate texts in content, slider, form, gallery, page builders widgets... in different languages. [:en]Hello[:fr]Bonjour[:]
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day
en_GB (British English) Translation
Down in the last 7 days:73#23,557by Adam Harley (Kawauso)15 years ago
Fixes those little things in WordPress like misplaced vowels and over-use of the letter Z.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom GlotPress Source
Up in the last 7 days:603#33,923by Bastien Ho1 month ago
Allows to manage translations from a custom GlotPress install.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

GlotPress Notify
#41,154by webaware2 months ago
notify WordPress users when new GlotPress translations strings are awaiting review
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Region Detect
#48,440by joebrewer13 years ago
A plugin that allows personalisation by displaying the visitors country name in posts and pages.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day