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Polylang vs Say What? (2026)

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

Polylang

Polylang

4.7(2,929)

800K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Polylang
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Say What?

Say What?

4.3(91)

40K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Polylang has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 2,929 reviews) and leads in active installations (800K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Polylang has accumulated 26M+ total downloads while Say What? has 702K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Polylang
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Say What?4.3/5
Total Reviews
2,929Polylang
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Say What?91
Active Installs
800K+Polylang
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Say What?40K+
Total Downloads
26M+Polylang
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Say What?702K+
Support Resolution
26%Polylang
Say What?N/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoPolylang
◄
Say What?1 month ago
First Released
2011Polylang
Say What?2013
Age
15 yearsPolylang
Say What?13 years
WP Requires
6.5+Polylang
Say What?6.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Polylang
Say What?7.4+
Business Model
FreePolylang
Say What?Free + Premium
Latest Version
3.8.1Polylang
Say What?2.2.6

Rating Breakdown

Polylang

4.7/5(2,929 reviews)
5
89%
4
4%
3
1%
2
1%
1
5%

Say What?

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

Recent Reviews

Polylang Reviews

by maximus3501

초보자에게도 쉬운 플러그인

최근 한글 포스팅을 영문으로 발행하고 있습니다. 현재까지는 아무 문제 없이 사용하고 있습니다. 사용하기가 쉬워서 좋습니다.

by neuromancer

It does the job pretty well!

Works great. It does the job pretty well. Thank you!

by djdimvol

Excellent multilingual solution for creative projects

Polylang is an essential tool for my WordPress projects. It handles multi-language support seamlessly, which is crucial for international music production websites. It’s lightweight, stable, and integ

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 Polylang or Say What? more popular?
Polylang has 800K+ active installations while Say What? has 40K+. Polylang is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Polylang or Say What??
Polylang has a 4.7/5 rating from 2,929 reviews, while Say What? has a 4.3/5 rating from 91 reviews.
Are Polylang and Say What? free?
Polylang is free and Say What? is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Polylang 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?
Polylang was last updated 2 weeks ago and Say What? was last updated 1 month ago.

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