GTranslate vs TranslatePress
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
GTranslate leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #71, ahead of TranslatePress at #140. GTranslate has the largest install base, roughly 2.3× the next: 900K+ active installs against 400K+ for TranslatePress. Downloads this week: GTranslate 252,051 and TranslatePress 38,082. Ratings: GTranslate 4.9★ from 4,962 and TranslatePress 4.7★ from 1,666 reviews.
| Metric | GTranslate | TranslatePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #71 ▬ | #140 ▬ |
| Active installs | 900K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 252,051 | 38,082 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,962) | 4.7★ (1,666) |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.2 | 3.3.8 |
| Best rank on record | #71 | #140 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2010 | Aug 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 18 | 14 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, GTranslate or TranslatePress?
By active installs, GTranslate: 900K+ sites run it against 400K+ for TranslatePress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, GTranslate or TranslatePress?
GTranslate, at #71 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with TranslatePress at #140. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are GTranslate or TranslatePress 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.