Active installs
900K+
0.3% of tracked installs
Rank
#73
Peak #73
Downloads / day
16,699
prev 73,387
Downloads (7d)
262,102
All-time downloads
29.8M
Days tracked
83
1 day▬
7 days▬
30 days▲ 1
90 days—
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Polylang currently ranks #73 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
- Active installs grew from 800K+ when we started tracking it in July 2026 to 900K+ today — it crossed the 900K+ mark around October 2026.
- It is averaging 24,354 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 15% versus the month before (28,536/day).
- The latest release, v3.8.11, shipped on Oct 12, 2026 (3 days ago) — release #235 since the plugin joined the directory in 2011.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | #73 |
| 2026-09-30 | #74 |
| 2026-08-31 | #76 |
| 2026-07-31 | #76 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 900,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 800,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 800,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 800,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 16,699 |
| 2026-09-30 | 19,425 |
| 2026-08-31 | 9,687 |
| 2026-07-31 | 9,163 |
| 2026-06-30 | 7,714 |
| 2026-05-31 | 4,317 |
| 2026-04-30 | 12,276 |
| 2026-03-31 | 8,269 |
| 2026-02-28 | 5,338 |
| 2026-01-31 | 5,522 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2,435 |
| 2025-11-30 | 3,281 |
| 2025-10-31 | 11,174 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3,401 |
| 2025-08-31 | 2,359 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2,851 |
| 2025-06-30 | 7,492 |
| 2025-05-31 | 4,568 |
| 2025-04-30 | 24,418 |
| 2025-03-31 | 5,764 |
| 2025-02-28 | 3,283 |
| 2025-01-31 | 4,685 |
| 2024-12-31 | 1,969 |
| 2024-11-30 | 2,467 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2,606 |
| 2024-09-30 | 3,617 |
| 2024-08-31 | 2,023 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Chouby |
|---|---|
| Current version | 3.8.11 |
| Versions released | 235 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-12 |
| Added to directory | 2011-09-22 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-22 |
Description
Go multilingual in a simple and efficient way. Keep writing posts and taxonomy terms as usual while defining their languages all at once.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Polylang?
WordPress.org reports 900K+ active installs.
How popular is Polylang?
As of October 15, 2026, Polylang ranks #73 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
When was Polylang last updated?
Polylang was last updated on October 12, 2026 (version 3.8.11). It has shipped 235 releases in total.
Who makes Polylang?
Polylang is developed by Chouby. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in September 2011.
