Dropdown Multisite Selector vs Multisite Language Switcher (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Multisite Plugins top 10: Dropdown Multisite Selector at #3 and Multisite Language Switcher at #2. Multisite Language Switcher leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Dropdown Multisite Selector
Build a configurable dropdown whose options redirect visitors to the URLs you choose: network sites, or your own custom links.
Multisite Language Switcher
A simple, powerful and easy-to-use plugin that will help you to manage multilingual content in a multisite WordPress installation.
Who leads on what
Multisite Language Switcher leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Multisite Language Switcher ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Multisite Plugins.
Multisite Language Switcher has more users: 3,000+ active installs against 900+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Dropdown Multisite Selector has 19, Multisite Language Switcher has 99. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Multisite Language Switcher has more reviews behind its score: 99 against 19.
Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently, on October 12, 2026; Dropdown Multisite Selector on September 12, 2026.
Multisite Language Switcher was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 2,952 times against 381.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Dropdown Multisite Selector
Dropdown Multisite Selector does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Multisite Language Switcher
Pick Multisite Language Switcher if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Dropdown Multisite Selector vs Multisite Language Switcher side by side
| Dropdown Multisite Selector | Multisite Language Switcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Multisite Plugins ranking | #3 | #2 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 19 | 99 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 33,565 | 677,242 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 381 | 2,952 |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 14, 2014 | Jun 3, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Dropdown Multisite Selector ratings
Multisite Language Switcher 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 Dropdown Multisite Selector nor Multisite Language Switcher can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Multisite Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Dropdown Multisite Selector vs Multisite Language Switcher: common questions
Is Dropdown Multisite Selector better than Multisite Language Switcher?
Multisite Language Switcher leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Multisite Language Switcher ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Multisite Plugins.
Which has more users, Dropdown Multisite Selector or Multisite Language Switcher?
Multisite Language Switcher ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Multisite Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Dropdown Multisite Selector or Multisite Language Switcher?
Multisite Language Switcher has more users: 3,000+ active installs against 900+.
Are Dropdown Multisite Selector and Multisite Language Switcher free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Dropdown Multisite Selector may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Multisite Language Switcher may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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