Translate WordPress with GTranslate vs Language Switcher (2026)

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

Translate WordPress with GTranslate

Translate WordPress with GTranslate

4.9(4,859)

900K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Translate WordPress with GTranslate
VS
Language Switcher

Language Switcher

4(7)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Language Switcher

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Translate WordPress with GTranslate has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 4,859 reviews) and leads in active installations (900K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Translate WordPress with GTranslate has accumulated 13M+ total downloads while Language Switcher has 70K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher4/5
Total Reviews
4,859Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher7
Active Installs
900K+Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher1.0K+
Total Downloads
13M+Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher70K+
Support Resolution
100%Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language SwitcherN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoTranslate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher7 months ago
First Released
2010Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher2018
Age
16 yearsTranslate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher8 years
WP Requires
2.8.1+Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcherfalse+
Business Model
FreeTranslate WordPress with GTranslate
Language SwitcherFree
Latest Version
3.0.9Translate WordPress with GTranslate
Language Switcher3.8.8

Rating Breakdown

Translate WordPress with GTranslate

4.9/5(4,859 reviews)
5
94%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%

Language Switcher

4/5(7 reviews)
5
71%
4
0%
3
0%
2
14%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Translate WordPress with GTranslate Reviews

by Shrik

Super easy to set up

Thank you 🙂

by thampson

gTranslate Pro is great for a multi-lingual audience!

We have been using gTranslate Pro version for a dozen or so languages for over six months now and it is well worth it. The URL changes intuitively to indicate the target language when in a non-English

by magnitudo

Excellent Support!

I’ve been redirected here from the website chat (for paid users).I thought it was going to be a long wait, so I went to make myself dinner.I brought my food back to the computer to work on some other

Language Switcher Reviews

by bartelby

Perfect

The plugin works very well and support is perfect. Thank you.

by olimpos92

Great Support

Great Support from Author. It works fine.

by inuya5ha

Good but heavily bugged

This plugin would be just perfect if it had its bugs fixed. It seems to perform some language detection with session cookies that constantly introduces errors, such as all pages being shown as languag

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Translate WordPress with GTranslate or Language Switcher more popular?
Translate WordPress with GTranslate has 900K+ active installations while Language Switcher has 1.0K+. Translate WordPress with GTranslate is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Translate WordPress with GTranslate or Language Switcher?
Translate WordPress with GTranslate has a 4.9/5 rating from 4,859 reviews, while Language Switcher has a 4/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Translate WordPress with GTranslate and Language Switcher free?
Translate WordPress with GTranslate is free and Language Switcher is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Translate WordPress with GTranslate or 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?
Translate WordPress with GTranslate was last updated 2 months ago and Language Switcher was last updated 7 months ago.

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