WPML to Polylang vs Better Recent Comments (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Better Recent Comments
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WPML to Polylang has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WPML to Polylang has accumulated 152K+ total downloads while Better Recent Comments has 66K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WPML to Polylang | Better Recent Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 20 | ◄ | 17 |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 152K+ | ◄ | 66K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2016 | |
| Age | 13 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.6 | 1.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WPML to Polylang
Better Recent Comments
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WPML to Polylang averaged approximately 15 daily downloads while Better Recent Comments averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
WPML to Polylang Reviews
Great, but just a little correction in process
Works great, but just a little correction in process: you have to remove WPML completely (google for that, that’s not so easy, that’s just about removing the plugin) once you imported everything to Po
Works great.
Thank you for the plugin. Migrated from WPML to Polylang with a few clicks.
Good plugin
I just came to say thanks for this awesome plugin)
Better Recent Comments Reviews
Good but problematic ( no way to set excerpt length per widget/shortcode )
The author gave a solution ( unrelated to the plugin ) to modify the comment excerpt length (*) ALL ACROSS YOUR SITE 😂 , which is not really a solution, is extremely invasive and certainly not wanted
Excellent
Looks perfect! Much better than the in-built WordPress widget. Well done!
Great – Better than Writing Your Own
Although there are many ways to put a ‘recent column’ widget in your sidebar, this is the best. Easy to customize (read the docs for shortcode parameters), and insert a block that contains the shortco
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