Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher
by bestwebsoft · Multilingual
Also makes 17 other plugins · 204.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
The ultimate WordPress translation solution with built-in language translator. Create multilingual content, switch languages, and translate your entir …
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Health
B 79/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “translate wordpress” and “language translator” for “bestwebsoft” and “wordpress translation”. “translate wordpress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “language translator” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “wordpress translation” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 67 average across 495 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 274.2K 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 3 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 23 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 92 reviews, smoothed to 3.91★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| multilanguage wordpress your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| multilanguage | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| wordpress multilanguage | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| language switcher your tag | #9 | #7 | up 5 |
| wordpress translation plugin your tag | #10 | #16 | up 8 |
| wordpress translation | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| bestwebsoft | #10 | #9 | down 2 |
| language translator your tag | #11 | #13 | up 1 |
| translation plugin | #13 | #19 | down 1 |
| quick switch language | #7 | #11 | up 1 |
| translation | #22 | #16 | — |
| language | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| switcher | #22 | #12 | down 1 |
| manual translation | #15 | #15 | down 2 |
| switch | #24 | #19 | down 2 |
| hreflang | #17 | #10 | up 4 |
| switcher language | #16 | #13 | 0 |
| ip language | #18 | #19 | — |
| language ip | #18 | #19 | — |
| translate wordpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 49 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
- Swap “translate wordpress” and “language translator” for “bestwebsoft” and “wordpress translation”. “translate wordpress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “language translator” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “wordpress translation” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “language translator”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
23d ago
latest release · v1.5.3 · 8 Oct 2026
52
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wpuser1x1.1y ago
You can’t even ask them basic questions on how to do something, or if its possible to do something with their plugin without registering an account with them. I wasn’t able to find any online tutorials anywhere. Hard pass.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Xierre1.7y ago
I’m using Multilanguage on my website, and it works perfectly! The convenient language switcher allows visitors to easily switch between languages, and the built-in language translator makes the translation process fast and simple. The plugin supports Google Translate, which greatly simplifies setting up multi-language content. WordPress translation is implemented at the highest level, and the admin translation feature helps translate even the admin panel elements. An excellent solution for those who want to make their website accessible to a global audience! Highly recommend! 🌍🚀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ doron1231.8y ago
Great plugin, way not do a premium version with more features like add translate site compleatly when creating another language?Looking forward!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dedansph2.8y ago
The support team had been of great help, diligently fixing a bug, and ensuring a smooth user experience.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ startab3.7y ago
The free version is very limitied, and when I disabled the plugin, some pages were gone, which made me have to restore the site to a previous backup. Use with caution! This topic was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by startab.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zahidansari3.7y ago
hi we are face 404 page on select language in arabic. how to fix it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kimomalcolmx4.4y ago
Totally useless plugin, unless you buy the pro version you are stuck with HTTP and no HTTPS option is available to non paying users, not nice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leali4.9y ago
the idea of the functionality is just super! but… gives a lot of errors when switching to languages. result: I decided to abandon this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.2 Update : Plugin optimization compleated. Update : All functionality for WordPress 6.9 has been updated. NEW : Option not to translate the menu. 5.2
- — Version 5.1 NEW : Enable translation for any user role. Update : All functionality for WordPress 6.8.2 has been updated. Update : Plugin optimization comleated. Bugfix : Fixing bugs with Elementor. 5.1
- — Version 5.0 Bugfix : Gutenberg slug issue has been fixed. Update : All functionality for WordPress 6.8 has been updated. 5.0
- — Version 4.9 Update : Google Translate language list appearance change. Bugfix : ACF bugfix. 4.9
- — Version 4.8 Update : Plugin optimization comleated. Update : All functionality for WordPress 6.6 has been updated. Bugfix : Fixed bug with Gutenbert language select. 4.8
- — Version 4.6 Bugfix : Widget language switcher has been fixed. Update : Plugin optimization comleated. 4.6
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.5.3). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- 2017-04-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.3
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 126 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 102 more locales with partial translations.
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The ultimate WordPress translation solution with built-in language translator. Create multilingual content,..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 19 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 19 of 19 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 15 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,386 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "multilanguage wordpress", "translate wordpress" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-19 4K+ → 3K+ down after 513 days in tier
- 2024-04-24 5K+ → 4K+ down after 426 days in tier
- 2023-02-23 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-22 5K+ → 6K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-02-18 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-17 5K+ → 6K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2023-02-12 6K+ → 5K+ down after 642 days in tier
- 2021-05-11 7K+ → 6K+ down after 277 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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Connect Polylang for Elementor 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C -
Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Universally – AI Translation & Multilingual SEO: Translate Your Site into 110+ Languages 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Tranzly™ – AI Translation & Multilingual 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Automatic Translator with Google Translate 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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