Language Switcher
by rafasashi · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add a Language Switcher to Menus, Post Types and Taxonomies.
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Health
B 70/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “language switcher”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
70 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 74.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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: Update recency
Updated 426 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 426 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
9%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| internationalisation your tag | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| language switcher your tag | #13 | #19 | down 3 |
| internationalization your tag | #17 | #18 | down 4 |
| language your tag | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| switcher | #24 | #20 | down 3 |
| theme switcher | #18 | #16 | down 1 |
| hreflang | #21 | #18 | down 3 |
| switcher language | #13 | #17 | down 1 |
| languages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “language switcher”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “languages” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.7K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.2y ago
latest release · v3.8.8 · 1 Sep 2025
71
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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 11 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bartelby1.6y ago
The plugin works very well and support is perfect. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ olimpos924.1y ago
Great Support from Author. It works fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ inuya5ha5.6y ago
This plugin would be just perfect if it had its bugs fixed. It seems to perform some language detection with session cookies that constantly introduces errors, such as all pages being shown as language:English in both the site and the admin panel.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gdvine5.8y ago
Installed, activated, and turned on the menu switcher on my main nav. The plugin replaced (?) several menu items with its switcher menu item. Soon thereafter, the entire front end of the site died. Wouldn’t even load anything at all, so likely a PHP issue or incompatibility. Deactivating took everything back to normal. Really too bad, as I could use this plugin’s functionality.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nomex6.4y ago
A super simple and useful plugin. Is it possible to add a photo of language flags? Such a visual option would definitely be great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ photograch6.6y ago
Well done, support really helped! Very satisfied !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rafasashi8.2y ago
Language Switcher allows you to map urls of alternative languages for Post Types and Taxonomies. Additionally it allows you to filter archive pages by language.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.8.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-10-10 CVE-2024-9610 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.7.13 Patched in 3.8.0
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 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add a Language Switcher to Menus, Post Types and Taxonomies."
- ! 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Polylang, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,547 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "internationalisation", "internationalization" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 135 days in tier
- 2022-05-22 800+ → 900+ up after 398 days in tier
- 2021-04-19 100+ → 800+ up
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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Hreflang Manager – Hreflang Implementation for International SEO 8K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Preferred Languages 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Language Switcher for Elementor & Polylang 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Per Post Language 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
R3DF Multisite Language Indicator 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WTranslator 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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