WPLANG Lite vs Pure PHP Localization

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

WPLANG Lite

by Sergey Biryukov

Health D41

Pure PHP Localization

by Sergey Biryukov

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

WPLANG Lite Pure PHP Localization

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WPLANG Lite	Pure PHP Localization
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500 ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 41	D · 46 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.12★ ✓
Reviews	0	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	36/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	14.3y ago	14.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	70 ✓	65
Category	Performance	Performance

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

WPLANG Lite Pure PHP Localization

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.