Performant Translations 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
Say What? leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #869, ahead of Performant Translations at #905. Over the last 7 days Say What? slipped 2 places and Performant Translations slipped 5 places. Performant Translations has the largest install base: 40K+ active installs against 40K+ for Say What?. Downloads this week: Performant Translations 1,450 and Say What? 700. Ratings: Performant Translations 4.9★ from 16 and Say What? 4.3★ from 92 reviews.
| Metric | Performant Translations | Say What? |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #905 ▼ 5 | #869 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,450 | 700 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (16) | 4.3★ (92) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 2.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #885 | #863 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2023 | Mar 2013 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Performant Translations or Say What??
By active installs, Performant Translations: 40K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Say What?, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Performant Translations or Say What??
Say What?, at #869 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Performant Translations at #905. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Performant Translations 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.