Hreflang Manager – Hreflang Implementation for International SEO
by DAEXT · Multilingual
Also makes 9 other plugins · 28.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Hreflang Manager plugin provides you an easy and reliable method to implement hreflang in WordPress.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
8K+
≈8.4K estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “language”, “multilingual” and “seo” for “international”, “locale” and “multilingual seo”. “language” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “international” sits at #4 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. “locale” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multilingual seo” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 67 average across 497 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.9%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 80.4K 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 7 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| international seo | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| hreflang your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| internationalization your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| international | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| locale | #21 | #19 | 0 |
| multilingual seo | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| language your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multilingual your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
55 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 49 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “language”, “multilingual” and “seo” for “international”, “locale” and “multilingual seo”. “language” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “international” sits at #4 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. “locale” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multilingual seo” sits at #24 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6K · 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.
7
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v1.20 · 27 Oct 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 45% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 9K+ in roughly 351 days.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ miluz6mo ago
Very useful plugin, now I can manage languages on different WordPress installations with sync options.The support is very good and kind.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cruciblechristian7mo ago
Saves so much time and easy to setup and manage.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gerryfroese1.5y ago
A great and very useful plugin. The support team was very helpful and relieved very fast.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ olepepito2.4y ago
Perfect plugin with no implementation issues.We were looking for a solution to add hreflang to our websites with different domain name and different wordpress installation and this is simply doing the job without technical issues.Perfect !!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EmanueleT2.6y ago
Easy setup and good efficiency
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kazenaka3.0y ago
Globally easy to use plugin, although some settings are not clear without a deep understanding of the hreflang attribute. I have not seen any analogues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ angeluisfc3.6y ago
Easy to use and good support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ liyanz3.8y ago
When I configure my url, no idea what each item is. Click the question mark, the popup short text is hard to understand. I have to google each item. Can you add an example to the text to help the new designer to get what you mean? For example, what is “the script of the variant? This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by liyanz. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by liyanz. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by liyanz.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.19 May 28, 2026 Fixed style inconsistencies introduced with WordPress 7.0. Updated the admin UI color palette to use branded colors instead of the default WordPress colors. Added a custom admin footer in place of the defaul 1.19
- — Version 1.18 April 25, 2026 Added the “Maximum Alternate Pages” option, allowing administrators to define a hard limit for the number of alternate pages used across the plugin UI and hreflang output. Removed the unexpected output mes 1.18
- — Version 1.17 March 26, 2026 The Pro version upgrade banner previously displayed at the bottom of all plugin menu pages is now shown only in the Options menu. Added a notices manager class used to display documentation resources and a 1.17
- — Version 1.16 March 1, 2026 The style of the post editor meta box has been updated for improved consistency with the native classic editor interface. In addition, the Select2 library is no longer used for select elements, as these hav 1.16
- — Version 1.15 February 16, 2026 Updated Pro Version feature labels in the admin toolbar. 1.15
- — Version 1.14 February 16, 2026 Added new interfaces for adding and managing hreflang data in both the Block Editor (via a dedicated sidebar) and the Classic or non-standard editors (via a dedicated meta box). 1.14
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.20). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-11-14 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.06 Patched in 1.07
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 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
2 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,720 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("internationalization", "multilingual", "seo" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-23 7K+ → 8K+ up after 62 days in tier
- 2026-03-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2025-12-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 472 days in tier
- 2024-09-05 4K+ → 5K+ up after 143 days in tier
- 2024-04-15 3K+ → 4K+ up after 292 days in tier
- 2023-06-28 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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