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Loco Translate vs Say What? (2026)

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

Loco Translate

Loco Translate

4.8(448)

1.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Loco Translate
VS
Say What?

Say What?

4.3(91)

40K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 month ago
View Say What?

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Loco Translate has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 448 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Loco Translate has accumulated 34M+ total downloads while Say What? has 702K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Loco Translate
◄
Say What?4.3/5
Total Reviews
448Loco Translate
◄
Say What?91
Active Installs
1.0M+Loco Translate
◄
Say What?40K+
Total Downloads
34M+Loco Translate
◄
Say What?702K+
Support Resolution
67%Loco Translate
Say What?N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoLoco Translate
◄
Say What?1 month ago
First Released
2013Loco Translate
Say What?2013
Age
13 yearsLoco Translate
Say What?13 years
WP Requires
6.6+Loco Translate
Say What?6.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Loco Translate
Say What?7.4+
Business Model
FreeLoco Translate
Say What?Free + Premium
Latest Version
2.8.3Loco Translate
Say What?2.2.6

Rating Breakdown

Loco Translate

4.8/5(448 reviews)
5
94%
4
1%
3
1%
2
1%
1
4%

Say What?

4.3/5(91 reviews)
5
78%
4
3%
3
1%
2
2%
1
15%

Recent Reviews

Loco Translate Reviews

by jaysonhodges

Easy Translation Tool

Very useful plugin for translations. Setup was quick & works perfectly. Easy to edit strings without hassle. saved me a lot of time tbh. tnx devs 👍

by Camryn

Easy Translation Tool

Been using this to translate a few plugins and themes. Very simple to work with and saves a lot of time. Everything can be edited right inside WP which is super handy. Works great for quick translatio

by mechanicus

didn’t even blink

Works like a charm!

Say What? Reviews

by phxreguy

Perfect!

I dinked around for well over an hour trying to change “Leave a Reply” to “Leave a Comment” at the top of my comment form on a new site.Found this plugin, and 30 seconds later the job was done.THANK Y

by Wendihihihi

This plugin doesn’t do what it says it does

This is the plugin’s description:An easy-to-use plugin that allows you to alter strings on your site without editing WordPress core, or plugin code. Simply enter the current string, and what you want

by devfx01

Work perfectly but need little knowledge

Does exactly what it supposed to do. Don’t need to change the core file for changing strings we want to translate. You will need to find the exact string name and it’s location (site domain).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Loco Translate or Say What? more popular?
Loco Translate has 1.0M+ active installations while Say What? has 40K+. Loco Translate is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Loco Translate or Say What??
Loco Translate has a 4.8/5 rating from 448 reviews, while Say What? has a 4.3/5 rating from 91 reviews.
Are Loco Translate and Say What? free?
Loco Translate is free and Say What? is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Loco Translate or Say What??
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?
Loco Translate was last updated 3 weeks ago and Say What? was last updated 1 month ago.

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