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WPML Widgets vs WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… (2026)

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

WPML Widgets

WPML Widgets

4.9(36)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…

WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…

4.6(37)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WPML Widgets has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 36 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WPML Widgets has accumulated 171K+ total downloads while WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… has 159K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5WPML Widgets
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WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…4.6/5
Total Reviews
36WPML Widgets
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WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…37
Active Installs
10K+WPML Widgets
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WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…7.0K+
Total Downloads
171K+WPML Widgets
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WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…159K+
Support Resolution
N/AWPML Widgets
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…N/A
Last Updated
8 years agoWPML Widgets
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WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…2 weeks ago
First Released
2014WPML Widgets
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…2009
Age
12 yearsWPML Widgets
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…17 years
WP Requires
3.6+WPML Widgets
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…4.7+
PHP Requires
false+WPML Widgets
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…7.2+
Business Model
FreeWPML Widgets
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…Free
Latest Version
1.0.6WPML Widgets
WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…1.9.2

Rating Breakdown

WPML Widgets

4.9/5(36 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
3%

WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…

4.6/5(37 reviews)
5
89%
4
0%
3
3%
2
3%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

WPML Widgets Reviews

by Tanvir

You saved my day.

This plugin is still working perfectly in 2021. 🙂

by Cris Ta

Awesome!! / Maravilloso!!

Easy and very friendly!! I´m very very happy using this plugin. This topic was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by Cris Ta.

by ldwd

WOW! Awesome!!

Ow Jeroen!! So grateful for your plugin!! 🙂 I was challenged BIG time by WPML to translate widgets using String Translation, which is not very user friendly. After searching their support forum for s

WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… Reviews

by otraduccion

Love it!

I love that now you can find the language switcher on pretty much all pages! Great update! Working smoothly.

by pmendiburu

Great plugin and easy to use!

Really great plugin that now adds also support for the BuddyBoss platform! Thanks!

by anoriell - Katarzyna Janoska

Nice!

Thank you for making an email notifications translation possible! I needed that one 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WPML Widgets or WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… more popular?
WPML Widgets has 10K+ active installations while WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… has 7.0K+. WPML Widgets is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WPML Widgets or WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…?
WPML Widgets has a 4.9/5 rating from 36 reviews, while WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… has a 4.6/5 rating from 37 reviews.
Are WPML Widgets and WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… free?
WPML Widgets is free and WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WPML Widgets or WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and…?
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?
WPML Widgets was last updated 8 years ago and WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and… was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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