Sublanguage Switcher Widget vs WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin
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 Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,975, ahead of Sublanguage Switcher Widget at #18,357. Over the last 7 days WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin climbed 12 places and Sublanguage Switcher Widget climbed 11 places. WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin has the largest install base, roughly 143× the next: 10K+ active installs against 70+ for Sublanguage Switcher Widget. Downloads this week: WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin 987 and Sublanguage Switcher Widget 17.
| Metric | Sublanguage Switcher Widget | WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #18,357 ▲ 11 | #1,975 ▲ 12 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 987 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (100) |
| Last updated | Jun 16, 2018 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 2.4.34 |
| Best rank on record | #17,697 | #1,975 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2018 | May 2017 |
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, Sublanguage Switcher Widget or WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin?
By active installs, WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin: 10K+ sites run it against 70+ for Sublanguage Switcher Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Sublanguage Switcher Widget or WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin?
WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin, at #1,975 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sublanguage Switcher Widget at #18,357. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Sublanguage Switcher Widget or WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin 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.