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Root Relative URLs vs Flag Icons (2026)

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

Root Relative URLs

Root Relative URLs

2.9(20)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Root Relative URLs
VS
Flag Icons

Flag Icons

4.9(20)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Flag Icons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Flag Icons has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 20 reviews) while Root Relative URLs leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Root Relative URLs has accumulated 77K+ total downloads while Flag Icons has 63K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.9/5Root Relative URLs
►
Flag Icons4.9/5
Total Reviews
20Root Relative URLs
Flag Icons20
Active Installs
6.0K+Root Relative URLs
◄
Flag Icons4.0K+
Total Downloads
77K+Root Relative URLs
◄
Flag Icons63K+
Support Resolution
N/ARoot Relative URLs
Flag IconsN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoRoot Relative URLs
►
Flag Icons3 years ago
First Released
2011Root Relative URLs
Flag Icons2013
Age
15 yearsRoot Relative URLs
Flag Icons13 years
WP Requires
3.2.1+Root Relative URLs
Flag Icons3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Root Relative URLs
Flag Iconsfalse+
Business Model
FreeRoot Relative URLs
Flag IconsFree
Latest Version
2.3Root Relative URLs
Flag Icons2.2

Rating Breakdown

Root Relative URLs

2.9/5(20 reviews)
5
40%
4
0%
3
10%
2
10%
1
40%

Flag Icons

4.9/5(20 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
5%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Root Relative URLs Reviews

by casper

Love the idea BUT

Unfortunately this is incompatible with Ninja Forms’ recaptcha; it breaks the Ajax call. I would personally love to see WordPress adopt a root-relative philosophy because I think absolute URLs are st

by Nurgiel

This is wrong…

You shouldn’t use this plugin, it will break everything. Enjoy the hell.

by nickkeenan

This is not a good strategy for site deployment

This is just not a good idea for the long term health of a site’s database. There’s a number of great database migration tools – including hosting tools – that should be used when transitioning a sit

Flag Icons Reviews

by sujonworld

User-friendly Language Switcher

This switcher is really very good. Thanks

by dako77

Simple and very easy

Everything what I need i found in this plugin 🙂 Its easy to use 🙂 It could be beter with possibility to edit how much pixels it is from top, left,right,.. Now I use CSS editor for it :/ This

by gabry01

Works perfect

Hi, very good plugin thanks. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by gabry01.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Root Relative URLs or Flag Icons more popular?
Root Relative URLs has 6.0K+ active installations while Flag Icons has 4.0K+. Root Relative URLs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Root Relative URLs or Flag Icons?
Root Relative URLs has a 2.9/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Flag Icons has a 4.9/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Root Relative URLs and Flag Icons free?
Root Relative URLs is free and Flag Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Root Relative URLs or Flag Icons?
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?
Root Relative URLs was last updated 8 years ago and Flag Icons was last updated 3 years ago.

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