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Preferred Languages vs Language Switcher (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
Language Switcher

Language Switcher

4(7)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Language Switcher

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 Language Switcher has 70K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Preferred Languages
◄
Language Switcher4/5
Total Reviews
17Preferred Languages
◄
Language Switcher7
Active Installs
2.0K+Preferred Languages
◄
Language Switcher1.0K+
Total Downloads
108K+Preferred Languages
◄
Language Switcher70K+
Support Resolution
N/APreferred Languages
Language SwitcherN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoPreferred Languages
◄
Language Switcher7 months ago
First Released
2017Preferred Languages
Language Switcher2018
Age
9 yearsPreferred Languages
Language Switcher8 years
WP Requires
6.6+Preferred Languages
Language Switcher4.6+
PHP Requires
7.2.24+Preferred Languages
Language Switcherfalse+
Business Model
FreePreferred Languages
Language SwitcherFree
Latest Version
2.4.1Preferred Languages
Language Switcher3.8.8

Rating Breakdown

Preferred Languages

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

Language Switcher

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

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

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 Preferred Languages or Language Switcher more popular?
Preferred Languages has 2.0K+ active installations while Language Switcher has 1.0K+. Preferred Languages is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Preferred Languages or Language Switcher?
Preferred Languages has a 5/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Language Switcher has a 4/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Preferred Languages and Language Switcher free?
Preferred Languages is free and Language Switcher is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Preferred Languages 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?
Preferred Languages was last updated 4 months ago and Language Switcher was last updated 7 months ago.

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