WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… vs Better Recent Comments (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…
7.0K+ active installs
Free
Better Recent Comments
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 37 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… has accumulated 159K+ total downloads while Better Recent Comments has 66K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… | Better Recent Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | 4.6/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 37 | ◄ | 17 |
| Active Installs | 7.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 159K+ | ◄ | 66K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Age | 17 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.2 | 1.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…
Better Recent Comments
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… averaged approximately 121 daily downloads while Better Recent Comments averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… Reviews
Love it!
I love that now you can find the language switcher on pretty much all pages! Great update! Working smoothly.
Great plugin and easy to use!
Really great plugin that now adds also support for the BuddyBoss platform! Thanks!
Nice!
Thank you for making an email notifications translation possible! I needed that one 🙂
Better Recent Comments Reviews
Good but problematic ( no way to set excerpt length per widget/shortcode )
The author gave a solution ( unrelated to the plugin ) to modify the comment excerpt length (*) ALL ACROSS YOUR SITE 😂 , which is not really a solution, is extremely invasive and certainly not wanted
Excellent
Looks perfect! Much better than the in-built WordPress widget. Well done!
Great – Better than Writing Your Own
Although there are many ways to put a ‘recent column’ widget in your sidebar, this is the best. Easy to customize (read the docs for shortcode parameters), and insert a block that contains the shortco
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