WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X vs WPML to Polylang (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WPML to Polylang has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) while WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X has accumulated 149K+ total downloads while WPML to Polylang has 152K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X | WPML to Polylang | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.2/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 11 | ► | 20 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 149K+ | ► | 152K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2013 | |
| Age | 11 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Rating Breakdown
WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X
WPML to Polylang
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X averaged approximately 9 daily downloads while WPML to Polylang averaged 15.
Recent Reviews
WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X Reviews
Works
works perfectly with WP 4.6.1, Visual Composer 5.0 and qTranslate-X 3.4.6.8
does not work
simply does not work with the current versions of wordpress and plugin.
Got it working again.
Support was still hard to get to, and the update was a bit complicated
WPML to Polylang Reviews
Great, but just a little correction in process
Works great, but just a little correction in process: you have to remove WPML completely (google for that, that’s not so easy, that’s just about removing the plugin) once you imported everything to Po
Works great.
Thank you for the plugin. Migrated from WPML to Polylang with a few clicks.
Good plugin
I just came to say thanks for this awesome plugin)
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