qTranslate META vs WP Multibyte Patch
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
WP Multibyte Patch ranks #66 on the popular list; qTranslate META is outside the top 500 we capture daily. WP Multibyte Patch has the largest install base, roughly 2500× the next: 1M+ active installs against 400+ for qTranslate META. Downloads this week: WP Multibyte Patch 72,121 and qTranslate META 12. Ratings: qTranslate META 5★ from 1 and WP Multibyte Patch 5★ from 25 reviews.
| Metric | qTranslate META | WP Multibyte Patch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #66 ▬ |
| Active installs | 400+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12 | 72,121 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 5★ (25) |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2012 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 2.9.4 |
| Best rank on record | #9,879 | #66 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2010 | Jul 2011 |
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, qTranslate META or WP Multibyte Patch?
By active installs, WP Multibyte Patch: 1M+ sites run it against 400+ for qTranslate META, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Are qTranslate META or WP Multibyte Patch 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.