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Loco Translate — WordPress Translation Plugin

by Tim W · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.8.8 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Loco Translate has 1 million+ active installs on WordPress.org and 38,028,449 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Loco Translate at a glance

Active installs
1 million+
Total downloads
38,028,449
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Loco Translate well maintained?

Support threads resolved
5 of 8
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
16 of 452 reviews on WordPress.org

Loco Translate reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

452 reviews

5★
423
4★
5
3★
4
2★
4
1★
16

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
Best Translation Plugins #1 by tag, #8 in search #3 –
Best Directory Plugins #28 in search, not tagged #53 –
Best Backup Plugins #34 in search, not tagged #56 –
Best Comment Plugins #30 in search, not tagged #61 –

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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
2.8.8
Last updated
Aug 1, 2026
First published
Jul 23, 2013
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
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 September 7, 2026.

Is Loco Translate still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Loco Translate have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 5 of 8 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 #3 in the WordPress.org "multilingual" ranking as of today.