Falang multilanguage for WordPress
by Stéphane Bouey · Multilingual
Also makes 6 other plugins · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Falang is a WordPress multilingual plugin. Translate sites and WooCommerce content. Supports Google, Azure, DeepL and ChatGPT
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “localization” and “multilingual” for “deepl” and “azure”. “localization” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “deepl” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “multilingual” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “azure” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 67 average across 495 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 92.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Multilingual plugin keeps 0.8%, across 280 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Multilingual plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 8 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 19 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 113 reviews, smoothed to 4.72★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| falang | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| multilanguage | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| bilingual your tag | #6 | #5 | down 1 |
| deepl | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| multilanguage wordpress | #5 | #5 | down 2 |
| wordpress multilanguage | #5 | #5 | down 2 |
| azure | #19 | #15 | down 1 |
| localization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multilingual your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| translate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| translation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 13 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “localization” and “multilingual” for “deepl” and “azure”. “localization” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “deepl” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “multilingual” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “azure” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
19d ago
latest release · v1.4.6 · 12 Oct 2026
91
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 69% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ideeconcept4mo ago
We´re using Yootheme as main Builder for our sites. No other translation-plugin integrates so perfect! Thanks Stéphane!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lemushki6mo ago
I have discovered this plugin because of a client at work and I really liked it’s implementation. Yesterday I had a big problem and I can say that sbouey gave me amazing support. It took a while to figure out the problem, and asked me everything needed to pinpoint the problem. I had tons of emails with news and progress delivered to my inbox and when I answered the reply was always fast. In the end the problem was solved with today’s update. Again, this plugin is amazing, but the people behind it is even greater. I really recommend you try and support it 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ whitelily858mo ago
I have used this plugin on several websites, it works very well and is generally easy to understand. I had a few complications but reached out through the support forum and the plugin autor helped to solve the issues. Excellent service!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ travolta10mo ago
Great plugin! Works perfectly with Blocksy theme, even with the free version and support is amazing!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MediaPort11mo ago
A perfectly made translation module that works very well with Elementor. Professional support that responds substantively within a few minutes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kamilbartosak11mo ago
A great translation tool if you use Yootheme.What I appreciate most about this plugin is its clarity and intuitive controls. It saved me a lot of time when I translated the site into multiple languages. I appreciate also excelent customer service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ primh11mo ago
I tried many multilanguage plugins and choose this one. Using shortcode for inserting.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ francescoferri901.1y ago
Options of languages are great and supported!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 10 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.4.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Falang multilanguage for WordPress <= 1.4.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-19 CVE-2026-105262 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.5 Patched in 1.4.6
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Falang multilanguage for WordPress <= 1.3.49 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-05-10 CVE-2024-4417 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.49 Patched in 1.3.50
- 2024-03-28 CVE-2024-30495 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.3.47 Patched in 1.3.48
- 2021-10-25 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.3.18 Patched in 1.3.18
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 3 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Falang is a WordPress multilingual plugin. Translate sites and WooCommerce content. Supports Google, Azure,..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Yoast and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,573 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "bilingual", "localization" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 500+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
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