TranslatePress vs Weglot Translate
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
TranslatePress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #140, ahead of Weglot Translate at #726. Over the last 7 days TranslatePress held its place and Weglot Translate slipped 6 places. TranslatePress has the largest install base, roughly 8× the next: 400K+ active installs against 50K+ for Weglot Translate. Downloads this week: TranslatePress 38,082 and Weglot Translate 9,494. Ratings: TranslatePress 4.7★ from 1,666 and Weglot Translate 4.8★ from 1,939 reviews.
| Metric | TranslatePress | Weglot Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #140 ▬ | #726 ▼ 6 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 38,082 | 9,494 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,666) | 4.8★ (1,939) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.3.8 | 6.4.3 |
| Best rank on record | #140 | #699 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2017 | Sep 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 14 | 4 |
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, TranslatePress or Weglot Translate?
By active installs, TranslatePress: 400K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Weglot Translate, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, TranslatePress or Weglot Translate?
TranslatePress, at #140 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Weglot Translate at #726. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are TranslatePress or Weglot Translate 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.