Polylang – Country Detection vs WP BrowserUpdate (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Polylang – Country Detection
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Polylang – Country Detection has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Polylang – Country Detection has accumulated 13K+ total downloads while WP BrowserUpdate has 131K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Polylang – Country Detection | WP BrowserUpdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 2 | ► | 16 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 13K+ | ► | 131K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 years ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2013 | |
| Age | 6 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.3.1 | 5.1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Polylang – Country Detection
WP BrowserUpdate
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Polylang – Country Detection averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while WP BrowserUpdate averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
Polylang – Country Detection Reviews
works great
already in use – works great
Very good
The country detection works really well!
WP BrowserUpdate Reviews
Good Plugin, but with no ability to provide custom text
This is good plugin with really easy-to-use settings. The only missing requirement is ability to provide custom text. For example in german, french, etc. Currently there is no ability to customize
Works fine
Thank you for your plugin! One vote more for customization of the text 😉
Very Nice!
Thanks, this plugin is really very important. Will you also put the possibility to edit the message
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