GTranslate vs Loco Translate
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Loco Translate leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #37, ahead of GTranslate at #71. Over the last 7 days Loco Translate slipped 1 place and GTranslate held its place. Loco Translate has the largest install base: 1M+ active installs against 900K+ for GTranslate. Downloads this week: GTranslate 252,051 and Loco Translate 75,713. Ratings: GTranslate 4.9★ from 4,962 and Loco Translate 4.8★ from 453 reviews.
| Metric | GTranslate | Loco Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #71 ▬ | #37 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 900K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 252,051 | 75,713 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,962) | 4.8★ (453) |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.2 | 2.8.9 |
| Best rank on record | #71 | #35 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 95 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2010 | Jul 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 18 | 0 |
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, GTranslate or Loco Translate?
By active installs, Loco Translate: 1M+ sites run it against 900K+ for GTranslate, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, GTranslate or Loco Translate?
Loco Translate, at #37 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with GTranslate at #71. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are GTranslate or Loco Translate alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are multilingual plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.