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Flag Icons vs Multisite Language Switcher (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Flag Icons

Flag Icons

4.9(20)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Flag Icons
VS
Multisite Language Switcher

Multisite Language Switcher

4.8(99)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Multisite Language Switcher

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Flag Icons has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flag Icons has accumulated 63K+ total downloads while Multisite Language Switcher has 655K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Flag Icons
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Multisite Language Switcher4.8/5
Total Reviews
20Flag Icons
►
Multisite Language Switcher99
Active Installs
4.0K+Flag Icons
Multisite Language Switcher4.0K+
Total Downloads
63K+Flag Icons
►
Multisite Language Switcher655K+
Support Resolution
N/AFlag Icons
Multisite Language Switcher0%
Last Updated
3 years agoFlag Icons
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Multisite Language Switcher3 months ago
First Released
2013Flag Icons
Multisite Language Switcher2011
Age
13 yearsFlag Icons
Multisite Language Switcher15 years
WP Requires
3.3+Flag Icons
Multisite Language Switcher6.1+
PHP Requires
false+Flag Icons
Multisite Language Switcher7.4+
Business Model
FreeFlag Icons
Multisite Language SwitcherFree
Latest Version
2.2Flag Icons
Multisite Language Switcher2.10.1

Rating Breakdown

Flag Icons

4.9/5(20 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
5%
2
0%
1
0%

Multisite Language Switcher

4.8/5(99 reviews)
5
91%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Flag Icons Reviews

by sujonworld

User-friendly Language Switcher

This switcher is really very good. Thanks

by dako77

Simple and very easy

Everything what I need i found in this plugin 🙂 Its easy to use 🙂 It could be beter with possibility to edit how much pixels it is from top, left,right,.. Now I use CSS editor for it :/ This

by gabry01

Works perfect

Hi, very good plugin thanks. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by gabry01.

Multisite Language Switcher Reviews

by Laurent Holdrinet

Works like a charm

I gave up the chaotic WPML, MSLS is the solution to deal with multilingual site.

IMHO Most logical option for translating WordPress

Simple yet universally functional. Every language is separate sub-site, so you can have them identical or as different as necessary and plugin provides means to tie it all together. Have been using

by wpapm

5 stars are not enough!

At first I had some trouble with the plugin. But now – I wouldn’t want to be without it! I really like the plugin’s functional simplicity! Thanks, Dennis, for this wonderful plugin!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flag Icons or Multisite Language Switcher more popular?
Flag Icons has 4.0K+ active installations while Multisite Language Switcher has 4.0K+. Multisite Language Switcher is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flag Icons or Multisite Language Switcher?
Flag Icons has a 4.9/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Multisite Language Switcher has a 4.8/5 rating from 99 reviews.
Are Flag Icons and Multisite Language Switcher free?
Flag Icons is free and Multisite Language Switcher is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flag Icons or Multisite Language Switcher?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Flag Icons was last updated 3 years ago and Multisite Language Switcher was last updated 3 months ago.

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