WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss vs Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Translation Plugins top 10: WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss at #9 and Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang at #10. WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss allows BuddyPress and BuddyBoss sites to run fully multilingual using the WPML plugin.
Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang
Enables string translation and use of the same forms in different languages of Contact Form 7 forms with Polylang
Who leads on what
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Translation Plugins.
Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss has 37, Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang has 17. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss has more reviews behind its score: 37 against 17.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss was updated more recently, on August 20, 2026; Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang on January 17, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss
Pick WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang
Pick Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang if you want the plugin more sites already run.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss vs Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang side by side
| WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss | Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang | |
|---|---|---|
| Translation Plugins ranking | #9 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 37 | 17 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Total downloads | 167,790 | 59,541 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Jan 17, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 5, 2009 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss ratings
Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss nor Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Translation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss vs Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang: common questions
Is WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss better than Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang?
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Translation Plugins.
Which has more users, WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss or Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang?
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Translation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss or Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang?
Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Are WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss and Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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