Date Translator vs Google Language Translator
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Google Language Translator leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #402, ahead of Date Translator at #19,018. Over the last 7 days Google Language Translator climbed 3 places and Date Translator slipped 136 places. Google Language Translator has the largest install base, roughly 1429× the next: 100K+ active installs against 70+ for Date Translator. Downloads this week: Google Language Translator 46,794 and Date Translator 20. Ratings: Date Translator 5★ from 1 and Google Language Translator 4.7★ from 620 reviews.
| Metric | Date Translator | Google Language Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #19,018 ▼ 136 | #402 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20 | 46,794 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.7★ (620) |
| Last updated | Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 7.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #17,914 | #400 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2015 | Dec 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 3 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Date Translator or Google Language Translator?
By active installs, Google Language Translator: 100K+ sites run it against 70+ for Date Translator, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Date Translator or Google Language Translator?
Google Language Translator, at #402 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Date Translator at #19,018. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Date Translator or Google Language Translator alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.