Performant Translations vs qTranslate META
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
Performant Translations ranks #922 on the popular list; qTranslate META is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Performant Translations has the largest install base, roughly 75× the next: 30K+ active installs against 400+ for qTranslate META. Downloads this week: Performant Translations 968 and qTranslate META 12. Ratings: Performant Translations 4.9★ from 16 and qTranslate META 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Performant Translations | qTranslate META |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #922 ▲ 1 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 968 | 12 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (16) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #885 | #9,879 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2023 | Jan 2010 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Performant Translations or qTranslate META?
By active installs, Performant Translations: 30K+ sites run it against 400+ for qTranslate META, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Are Performant Translations or qTranslate META 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.