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Language Fallback — WordPress Translation Plugin

by Bernhard Kau · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.6+

Language Fallback has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 57,624 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 27, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Language Fallback at a glance

Active installs
5,000+
Total downloads
57,624
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Language Fallback well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
1 of 23 reviews on WordPress.org

Language Fallback reviews and ratings

23 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.8 out of 5

23 reviews

5★
22
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

Where Language Fallback ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Language Fallback appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Translation Plugins #30 by tag, not in search #54

Language Fallback alternatives

Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Language Fallback.

Details

Set a language as a fallback for the chosen language (e.g. "Deutsch" as a fallback for "Deutsch (Sie)")

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Language Fallback competes in

Tags

  • Fallback
  • language
  • locale
  • localization
  • translation

More from Bernhard Kau

Version
2.1.1
Last updated
Oct 27, 2025
First published
Aug 6, 2015
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Language Fallback FAQ

How many active installs does Language Fallback have?

WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for Language Fallback as of September 7, 2026.

Is Language Fallback still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 27, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Language Fallback free?

Language Fallback is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Language Fallback rank among Translation Plugins?

Language Fallback is #54 in the WordPress.org Translation Plugins ranking.