Google Language Translator vs Say What?
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 #403, ahead of Say What? at #870. Over the last 7 days Google Language Translator climbed 1 place and Say What? slipped 2 places. Google Language Translator has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 40K+ for Say What?. Downloads this week: Google Language Translator 31,102 and Say What? 704. Ratings: Google Language Translator 4.7★ from 618 and Say What? 4.3★ from 92 reviews.
| Metric | Google Language Translator | Say What? |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #403 ▲ 1 | #870 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 31,102 | 704 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (618) | 4.3★ (92) |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.0.1 | 2.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #400 | #863 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2012 | Mar 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 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, Google Language Translator or Say What??
By active installs, Google Language Translator: 100K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Say What?, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Google Language Translator or Say What??
Google Language Translator, at #403 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Say What? at #870. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Google Language Translator or Say What? 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.