Translate WordPress with GTranslate vs 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: Translate WordPress with GTranslate at #1 and Polylang at #7. Translate WordPress with GTranslate leads on all 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Translate WordPress with Google Translate multilanguage plugin using AI translation. Complete multilingual SEO solution, WooCommerce compatible.
Polylang
Go multilingual in a simple and efficient way. Keep writing posts and taxonomy terms as usual while defining their languages all at once.
Who leads on what
Translate WordPress with GTranslate leads on all 5 measures we track.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Translation Plugins.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate has more users: 900,000+ active installs against 800,000+.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,951 reviews, against 4.7 from 2,984 reviews.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate has more reviews behind its score: 4,951 against 2,984.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Polylang on August 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.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Pick Translate WordPress with GTranslate if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Polylang
Polylang does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate vs Polylang side by side
| Translate WordPress with GTranslate | Polylang | |
|---|---|---|
| Translation Plugins ranking | #1 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 4,951 | 2,984 |
| Active installs | 900,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Total downloads | 15,072,218 | 28,576,140 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 31, 2010 | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate ratings
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 Translate WordPress with GTranslate nor Polylang can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Translation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Translate WordPress with GTranslate vs Polylang: common questions
Is Translate WordPress with GTranslate better than Polylang?
Translate WordPress with GTranslate leads on all 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Translate WordPress with GTranslate ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Translation Plugins.
Which has more users, Translate WordPress with GTranslate or Polylang?
Translate WordPress with GTranslate ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Translation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Translate WordPress with GTranslate or Polylang?
Translate WordPress with GTranslate has more users: 900,000+ active installs against 800,000+.
Are Translate WordPress with GTranslate and Polylang free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Translate WordPress with GTranslate may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Polylang may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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