Loco Translate — WordPress Translation Plugin
by Tim W · WordPress.org page · Website
Loco Translate has 1 million+ active installs on WordPress.org and 38,797,609 downloads all time. It was downloaded 687,387 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Loco Translate at a glance
Is Loco Translate well maintained?
Loco Translate reviews and ratings
453 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Download and install history
777,482 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Loco Translate ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Loco Translate appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
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| Best Translation Plugins | #1 by tag, #15 in search | #6 | ▼1 |
| Best Directory Plugins | #29 in search, not tagged | #54 | ▲10 |
| Best Backup Plugins | #42 in search, not tagged | #62 | ▲1 |
| Best Comment Plugins | #36 in search, not tagged | #70 | ▲12 |
Loco Translate alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Loco Translate.
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Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Polylang 900,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Cyr-To-Lat 300,000+ installs · 4.7 -
TranslatePress 400,000+ installs · 4.7 -
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss 6,000+ installs · 4.6
Compare Loco Translate head to head
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Loco Translate vs WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss
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Loco Translate vs Translate WordPress with GTranslate
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Loco Translate vs Polylang
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Loco Translate vs TranslatePress
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Loco Translate vs Translate WordPress with Weglot 2.0
Loco Translate vs WPML Multilingual & Multicurrency for WooCommerce
Loco Translate vs WP Multilang
Details
Translate WordPress plugins and themes directly in your browser. Versatile PO file editor with integrated AI translation providers.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- i18n
- l10n
- language
- multilingual
- translation
- Version
- 2.8.9
- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2026
- First published
- Jul 23, 2013
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Loco Translate FAQ
How many active installs does Loco Translate have?
WordPress.org reports 1 million+ active installs for Loco Translate as of October 22, 2026.
Is Loco Translate still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Loco Translate have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 3 of 10 recent support threads for Loco Translate are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Loco Translate free?
Loco Translate is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Loco Translate rank among Translation Plugins?
Loco Translate is #6 in the WordPress.org "multilingual" ranking as of today.