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Preferred Languages vs Admin in English (2026)

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

Preferred Languages

Preferred Languages

5(17)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Preferred Languages
VS
Admin in English

Admin in English

4.8(30)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Admin in English

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Preferred Languages has a higher user rating (5/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Preferred Languages has accumulated 108K+ total downloads while Admin in English has 41K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Preferred Languages
◄
Admin in English4.8/5
Total Reviews
17Preferred Languages
►
Admin in English30
Active Installs
2.0K+Preferred Languages
◄
Admin in English1.0K+
Total Downloads
108K+Preferred Languages
◄
Admin in English41K+
Support Resolution
N/APreferred Languages
Admin in EnglishN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoPreferred Languages
◄
Admin in English8 years ago
First Released
2017Preferred Languages
Admin in English2009
Age
9 yearsPreferred Languages
Admin in English17 years
WP Requires
6.6+Preferred Languages
Admin in English3.2+
PHP Requires
7.2.24+Preferred Languages
Admin in Englishfalse+
Business Model
FreePreferred Languages
Admin in EnglishFree
Latest Version
2.4.1Preferred Languages
Admin in English1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Preferred Languages

5/5(17 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Admin in English

4.8/5(30 reviews)
5
90%
4
7%
3
0%
2
0%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

Preferred Languages Reviews

by evZek

deja de usar solo Es_es y Es_mx, ES_ar…

Es un plugin, imprescindible en cualquier instalación fuera del inglés.

by David Perez

Should be in the core!

Awesome plugin!

by Pieterjan Deneys

Make this a core feature

I honestly think that this should be a core feature of WP. The only thing wrong I notice is that when you are looking at the front end… The language of the admin bar changes into the site language

Admin in English Reviews

by vietnamsales

Works like a charm

I was messing aro8und with .po .mo files and such, for a website in Vietnamese but back-end in English. This plugin saved my day in 20s!

by skyhrg

All good except this…

Everything works as planned except for one thing: When you click on “register for site” for your site and you are taken to the form where you fill in your details, this page is viewed by the client an

by awakeat5

No response on support forum

Does not seem to work with all aspects of multilingual sites, but no response to request for information on support forum.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Preferred Languages or Admin in English more popular?
Preferred Languages has 2.0K+ active installations while Admin in English has 1.0K+. Preferred Languages is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Preferred Languages or Admin in English?
Preferred Languages has a 5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Admin in English has a 4.8/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Preferred Languages and Admin in English free?
Preferred Languages is free and Admin in English is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Preferred Languages or Admin in English?
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?
Preferred Languages was last updated 4 months ago and Admin in English was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.