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Language Fallback — WordPress Translation Plugin

by Bernhard Kau · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.1 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.6+

Language Fallback has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 58,614 downloads all time. It was downloaded 663 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Language Fallback at a glance

Active installs
5,000+
Total downloads
58,614
Downloads, last 30 days
663
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Language Fallback well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
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

Download and install history

1,012 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Language Fallback downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Language Fallback active installs01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Language Fallback rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Language Fallback review count06.312.518.825Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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 #31 by tag, not in search #55 –

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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
Sep 13, 2026
First published
Aug 6, 2015
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 22, 2026.

Is Language Fallback still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

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 #55 in the WordPress.org Translation Plugins ranking.