Active installs
800K+
0.2% of tracked installs
Rank
#76
Peak #76
Downloads / day
4,608
prev 3,919
Downloads (7d)
53,778
All-time downloads
28.5M
Days tracked
38
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Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Polylang currently ranks #76 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
- It is averaging 15,028 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 8% versus the month before (13,886/day).
- The latest release, v3.8.7, shipped on Aug 17, 2026 (14 days ago) — release #231 since the plugin joined the directory in 2011.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 4,608 |
| 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 | 3.8.7 |
| Versions released | 231 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-17 |
| 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 800K+ active installs.
How popular is Polylang?
As of August 31, 2026, Polylang ranks #76 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
When was Polylang last updated?
Polylang was last updated on August 17, 2026 (version 3.8.7). It has shipped 231 releases in total.
Who makes Polylang?
Polylang is developed by Chouby. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in September 2011.
