Polylang vs Translate WordPress with Weglot (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: Polylang at #7 and Translate WordPress with Weglot at #6. Polylang leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Polylang
Go multilingual in a simple and efficient way. Keep writing posts and taxonomy terms as usual while defining their languages all at once.
Translate WordPress with Weglot
Translate WordPress with Weglot – Multilingual AI Translation
Translate WordPress sites with automatic AI translation into 110+ languages. Multilingual SEO, WooCommerce compatible, 110k+ sites.
Who leads on what
Polylang leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Translate WordPress with Weglot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Translation Plugins.
Polylang has more users: 800,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Translate WordPress with Weglot is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,934 reviews, against 4.7 from 2,984 reviews.
Polylang has more reviews behind its score: 2,984 against 1,934.
Polylang was updated more recently, on August 17, 2026; Translate WordPress with Weglot on July 22, 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.
Polylang
Pick Polylang if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Translate WordPress with Weglot
Pick Translate WordPress with Weglot if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
Polylang vs Translate WordPress with Weglot side by side
| Polylang | Translate WordPress with Weglot | |
|---|---|---|
| Translation Plugins ranking | #7 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 2,984 | 1,934 |
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 28,576,140 | 3,272,874 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 22, 2011 | Sep 27, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Polylang ratings
Translate WordPress with Weglot 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 Polylang nor Translate WordPress with Weglot can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Translation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Polylang vs Translate WordPress with Weglot: common questions
Is Polylang better than Translate WordPress with Weglot?
Polylang leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Translate WordPress with Weglot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Translation Plugins.
Which has more users, Polylang or Translate WordPress with Weglot?
Translate WordPress with Weglot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Translation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Polylang or Translate WordPress with Weglot?
Polylang has more users: 800,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Polylang and Translate WordPress with Weglot free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Polylang may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Translate WordPress with Weglot may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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